Side-handle Kyusu by Nakao Masahiro

Authentic hand-crafted kyusu teapot suitable for Japanese tea. This side-handled teapot is designed to brew a variety of larger and smaller leafed Japanese green teas. Its larger size allows for a sufficient brew volume to please the whole family. Use this teapot to share a wonderful family tea moment.

The potter continues to use the Akahata white glaze on a reddish soil to bring out this beautiful glossy white surface. With use over time the glaze will start to show a craquelure which will add to the flavor of the teapot and its expression.

Product specifications

Contains:  1x kyusu teapot (350 ml)
Tea pot size: H9.5cm x W14cm x D9cm;
Packaging: standard wrapping

Masahiro Nakao Profile

Born in 1980 in Nara prefecture.
Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramists’ Technical Institute.
Worked under Masaaki Inomata at the Bizen-ware Saizōbō kiln as an apprentice for 5 years.
Worked under Ōshio Shōzan at the Akahata-ware Shōzan kiln as an apprentice for 5 years.
Started his own kiln under the name Tsukitachi-kama in Ikoma, Nara in 2013.
Moved the location of his kiln to Heguri in Nara in 2018.