Kyusu (200ml)
Wood-Fired Kyusu (Teapot) / volume: approx 200ml
Potter Yoshimitsu Ishihara uses locally dug clay from the area around his home in Fukuoka prefecture to produce his ceramic tableware. With a background in sculpting Ishihara is always concerned with shape and form. His vessels are often hand-built and wood fired resulting in organic shapes and varied tones over the surface of the piece. This series of kyusu designed for small servings of quality teas have a volume of approximately 210 to 250ml. Each pot has a built in chakoshi (filter) for straining tea leaves.
**The wood fired ceramics can vary in color from side to side. We recommend you view all the images to see both sides of the vessel.
Yoshimitsu Ishihara
After graduating from the Tama Art University Department of Sculpture, potter Yoshimitsu Ishihara went on to attend the masters program at Kyoto City University of Arts. He later returned to his hometown of Fukuoka where he built a Makigama (wood-fired kiln) and began production of ceramic tableware.
- Dimensions: Dia 8.5cm x H 9cm
- Volume: 200ml~220ml
- Weight: 199g
- Material: Ceramic
- Product No: YI-20-3
- Made in Japan
