This Kiyomizu-yaki porcelain houhin (handleless teapot) has a deep shape and is decorated in a style called sai-tokusa (彩十草), a colourful variation on the classic tokusa design of vertical lines inspired by horsetail grass. Each stripe is hand painted in blue, green, and orange. Additionally, the rim of the pot and the lid knob have been gilded. To aid in filtering and pouring, there are grooves at the spout along with holes in the lid.

This houhin was made by Kuramoto Masao (倉元 真佐夫) of Kōhō Kiln (光抱窯)

Kiyomizu-yaki (清水焼) (also called Shimizu-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Gojōzaka district near Kiyomizu Temple, in Kyoto, Japan. A subset of Kyo-yaki which refers to all pottery made in the Kyoto area, Kiyomizu ware has been produced since the 16th century

Dimensions:

11cm (4.3in) - width
9cm (3.5in) - height
180ml - capacity

Condition: New

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