Kyusu (Teapots) Featured Collection April 2023

93 products

Sage-green celadon side-handle kyusu with carved decoration, spout to the left on tatami
Green celadon kyusu teapot, three-quarter view with the spout to the right
Gyokko
Small Engraved Mountains Ryokudei Tokoname Teapot - 130ml
$112.00
Wood-fired tokoname side-handle kyusu in earthy brown tones shown with its wooden storage box, spout to the right
Wood-fired brown kyusu teapot, three-quarter view with the spout to the right
Hōzan Kiln
Sangiri Bizen-yaki Kyusu - 350ml
$342.00
Tall eggplant-shaped (nasu-gata) dark Banko-yaki side-handle teapot with chrysanthemum decoration, shown beside its signed wooden box.
Three-quarter view of the chrysanthemum teapot with the side handle to the right and lid knob on top.
Suigetsu
Chrysanthemum Banko-yaki Teapot - 250ml
$798.00
Purple Hagi-yaki Teapot - 400ml - three-quarter view of the pale lavender Hagi-glazed side-handle kyusu, spout to the left, lid on
Purple Hagi-yaki Teapot - 400ml - front view with the spout on the left and hollow side handle on the right, lid on
Tsubakihide Kiln
Purple Hagi-yaki Teapot - 400ml
$136.00
Straight-sided grey kyusu with spout left and side handle right, front view.
Cylindrical slate-grey kyusu seen from above, handle reaching to the upper right.
Fujita Tokuta
Matte Black Cylindrical Tokoname Teapot - 200ml
$124.00
Wide Flat Yakishime Tokoname Teapot - 100ml - side view of the grey-beige Tokoname side-handle teapot with the lid on
Wide Flat Yakishime Tokoname Teapot - 100ml - top view with the side handle pointing toward the viewer
Gyokko
Wide Flat Yakishime Tokoname Teapot - 100ml
$116.00
Large Sakura Tokoname Mesh Strainer Teapot - 540ml - three-quarter view of the black Tokoname kyusu with side handle and white slip band, spout to the left
Large Sakura Tokoname Mesh Strainer Teapot - 540ml - side view showing the side handle and domed lid
Shunju Kiln
Large Sakura Tokoname Mesh Strainer Teapot - 540ml
$88.00
Large Sakura Tokoname Teapot - 400ml - side view of the black teapot with painted pink sakura, side handle on the left and spout on the right
Large Sakura Tokoname Teapot - 400ml - side view with the spout pointing to the right
Shunju Kiln
Large Sakura Tokoname Teapot - 400ml
$88.00
Side view of a marbled cream, tan, and black Banko-style kyusu teapot with carved vertical pattern, its striped side handle angled right on a tatami mat.
Top-down view of a marbled kyusu teapot showing the spiral swirl on its lid and the striped side handle.
Tōsen Kiln
Trapezoidal Nerikomi Tokoname Teapot - 260ml
$112.00
Green Oribe Slip Inlay Tokoname Teapot - 280ml - three-quarter view of the round kyusu with green oribe-glazed top, white slip-inlay striped body and side handle, spout to the left
Green Oribe Slip Inlay Tokoname Teapot - 280ml - the teapot shown with a matching cup on a wooden board in a styled setting
Maekawa Junzō
Green Oribe Slip Inlay Tokoname Teapot - 280ml
$158.00
Black Red Yōhen Tokoname Teapot - 250ml - side view showing the red-to-black yōhen gradient
Black Red Yōhen Tokoname Teapot - 250ml - side view showing the spout and side handle
Iwase Kōji
Black Red Yōhen Tokoname Teapot - 250ml
$178.00
Trapezoidal Black Tokoname Teapot - 200ml - three-quarter view of the low wide black kyusu, spout at left and side handle at right
Trapezoidal Black Tokoname Teapot - 200ml - side view with the spout at left and the side handle at right
Fujita Tokuta
Trapezoidal Black Tokoname Teapot - 200ml
$118.00
Flat Yakishime Tokoname Teapot - 200ml - three-quarter view of the flat beige yakishime clay side-handle kyusu, spout to the left, lid on
Flat Yakishime Tokoname Teapot - 200ml - front view with the spout on the left and hollow side handle on the right, lid on
Gyokko
Flat Yakishime Tokoname Teapot - 200ml
$98.00
Yakishime Flat Tokoname Teapot - 200ml - three-quarter view of the low flat unglazed beige side-handle teapot with the lid on and the spout to the right
Yakishime Flat Tokoname Teapot - 200ml - three-quarter front view showing the wide flat body and the lid knob
Gyokko
Yakishime Flat Tokoname Teapot - 200ml
$126.00
Dark stoneware kyusu teapot with a carved oval band, side view showing the spout.
Dark clay kyusu teapot with a side handle and carved oval band, lid removed to show the swirled interior, on a tatami mat.
Tōsen Kiln
Dotted Nerikomi Tokoname Teapot - 300ml
$116.00
Black Gold Tenmoku Tokoname Teapot - 270ml - side view with the gold lid and handle to the right
Black Gold Tenmoku Tokoname Teapot - 270ml - top view showing the gold lid
Shōryū Kiln
Black Gold Tenmoku Tokoname Teapot - 270ml
$498.00
Kokudei Kushime Yōhen Tokoname Teapot - three-quarter view of the bronze-black combed kushime teapot with side handle
Kokudei Kushime Yōhen Tokoname Teapot - front view with lid in place and side handle to the right
Gyokko
Kokudei Kushime Yōhen Tokoname Teapot - 100ml
$96.00
Kokudei Yōhen Rear-Handled Tokoname Teapot - 110ml - side view of the small black clay teapot with rear handle on the left and spout on the right
Kokudei Yōhen Rear-Handled Tokoname Teapot - 110ml - three-quarter view showing the rear handle and spout
Gyokko
Kokudei Yōhen Rear-Handled Tokoname Teapot - 110ml
$112.00
Cresting Waves Tokoname teapot - the red side-handled teapot shown beside its wooden box
Cresting Waves Tokoname teapot - three-quarter front view, spout to the left and side handle to the right, lid on
Gyokuryū
Cresting Waves Tokoname Teapot - 260ml
$334.00
Tall mottled gold-and-grey tenmoku Tokoname-yaki side-handle teapot with a wooden knob, shown beside its wooden box.
Three-quarter view with the spout to the right, side handle, and wooden-knob lid.
Shōryū Kiln
Shudei Tenmoku Tokoname Teapot - 270ml
$822.00
Flat Pine Bark Shudei Tokoname Teapot - three-quarter view of the red-clay side-handle kyusu with pine-bark texture, lid on
Flat Pine Bark Shudei Tokoname Teapot - front view with lid in place and the side handle to the right
Gyokko
Flat Pine Bark Shudei Tokoname Teapot - 140ml
$112.00
Engraved sakura Tokoname teapot, three-quarter view of the cream teapot with carved red cherry-blossom band and side handle
Engraved sakura Tokoname teapot, front view showing the lid and red knob
Tōsen Kiln
Engraved Sakura Tokoname Teapot - 250ml
$184.00
Hand-painted Sakura Tokoname Ceramic Teapot - 100ml - three-quarter view of the black clay side-handle kyusu with painted cherry blossoms, spout to the left, lid on
Hand-painted Sakura Tokoname Ceramic Teapot - 100ml - front view with the spout on the left and hollow side handle on the right, lid on
Gyokko
Hand-painted Sakura Tokoname Ceramic Teapot - 100ml
$112.00
Three-quarter view of the green kyusu, faint red and blue glaze lines on the body.
Matte green kyusu seen from above, handle extending to the upper right.
Gyokko
Green Mogake Seaweed Tokoname Teapot - 340ml
$136.00
Yellow Nerikomi Marbled Tokoname Teapot - 250ml - three-quarter side view with the spout on the left and the side handle on the right
Yellow Nerikomi Marbled Tokoname Teapot - 250ml - three-quarter view with the lid in place and the side handle on the right
Tōsen Kiln
Yellow Nerikomi Marbled Tokoname Teapot - 250ml
$112.00
Dotted Red Shudei Tokoname Teapot - 270ml - side view of the red shudei teapot
Dotted Red Shudei Tokoname Teapot - 270ml - side view showing the fine dotted line texture
Hokuryū (Tatsuo Umehara)
Dotted Red Shudei Tokoname Teapot - 270ml
$98.00
Sujihiki Kokudei Nasu-gata Tokoname Teapot - three-quarter front view of the black clay teapot, handle right and spout left
Sujihiki Kokudei Nasu-gata Tokoname Teapot - side profile with the spout angled to the left
Murakoshi Fugetsu
Sujihiki Kokudei Nasu-gata Tokoname Teapot - 270ml
$148.00
急須 (kyūsu) refers to any type of teapot, but outside of Japan, the term kyusu is usually used to refer to relatively small side-handled teapots. Called 横手急須  (yokode kyūsu) in Japanese, these side-handled teapots are by far the most popular way to brew Japanese tea, and for good reasons: they’re easy to use, versatile, and relatively affordable