Equator White Inlay on Black Plant Pot 5.9 In Sake Carafe The tea strainer is a

The tea strainer is a "sasame" where the filter is made at the opening of the spout inside the pot with the same porcelain material

often showing maple leaves in vivid reds and yellows

Inspired by the kake hanaire

so it takes up little space

The ceramic teapot features an elegantly rounded shape

Equator White Inlay on Black Plant Pot 5.9 In Sake Carafe The tea strainer is aA plant pot formed from the clay of Kusatsu on the shores of Lake Biwa, inspired by ancient pottery and modeled after the shape of the Earth and its equator. A modern reinterpretation of Kusatsu ware, a pottery from 1,400 years ago, the aged looking patina evokes the passage of time. Left unglazed, this pot is decorated with a local Lake Biwa mud known as Seta Silt, whose high iron content creates the black hue. Additional mud sprayed on with a mister