This porcelain Arita-yaki tea set includes one kyusu (teapot), one katakuchi (water cooler; yuzamashi), and five matching yunomi (teacups), each glazed in a brushed light brown exterior and a blue floral decorated interior. The teapot's built-in ceramic debeso filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, and the teacups have a white interior which lets you see the true colour of the tea.
Arita-yaki (有田焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from the are around the town of Arita on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Since the discovery of the raw materials for porcelain near Arita in the 16th century, Arita has been one of the major centers of Japanese porcelain production.
Dimensions:
Teapot:
15.5cm (6.1in) - width
7.2cm (2.8in) - height
220ml - capacity
Water Cooler:
7.9cm (3.1in) - width
5cm (2in) - height
80ml - capacity
Teacups:
7.6cm (3in) - width
4.8cm (1.9in) - height
80ml - capacity
Condition: Like new
This vintage Japanese item ships from Thailand
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