Porcelain Houhin - 140ml - front view of the white handleless teapot with lid and spout
Porcelain Houhin - 140ml - side view showing the spout
Porcelain Houhin - 140ml - top-down view of the lid
Porcelain Houhin - 140ml - angled view into the interior showing the carved filter grooves
Porcelain Houhin - 140ml - closeup of the interior grooves leading to the spout

Porcelain Houhin - 140ml

Miyama
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$46.00
Description

This entry-level Mino-yaki porcelain houhin (handleless teapot) has a deep shape and a pure white colour that accentuates the colour of the tea leaves. To aid in filtering and pouring, deep grooves are carved into the wall leading to the spout.

Houhin are ideal vessel for brewing small amounts of high-grade sencha and gyokuro.

Specifications

Made in Japan. Ships from the United States.

Width: 10.3 cm (4.1 in) (Widest Point)
Height: 7.1 cm (2.8 in)
Capacity: 140 ml

Mino-yaki (美濃焼) is a type of Japanese pottery produced in Mino Province in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Since the introduction of mass production in the Meiji period (1868–1912), Mino ware accounts for around 50% of Japanese pottery produced today.

Illustrated map of Japan highlighting Mino, Gifu — the production region of Mino-yaki pottery

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