Tokoname ware RYO Teapot Gift Set / 凌 ティーセット n10.4.24 its thermal-retaining properties make it

its thermal-retaining properties make it equally suitable for enjoying hot beverages like a steaming cup of coffee

lustrous grain

5 cm diameter (top)

which serves Japan's Imperial Family

The glazes

Tokoname ware RYO Teapot Gift Set / 凌 ティーセット n10.4.24 its thermal-retaining properties make itFounded in 1945 in Tokoname City(), Aichi Prefecture(), Gyokko Toen is the kiln that delivers this fine work. Every process is made by hand. It is the work of Hirotaka Umehara(), the second generation traditional craftsman of Gyokko Toen(). The material is a special mud called vermilion mud. It is baked at high temperatures without any glaze using carbonization firing, giving the work a unique matte black finish. What is carbonization firing? It is a