Tea set Seihakuji

Seihakuji tea set

Japanese porcelain
celadon
Hasami, Nagasaki (Japan)
contents of teapot/kyusu 320 ml, height 7 cm

cups capacity 50 ml, height 4.5 cm

Japanese teapots impress not only with their appearance, but also with their properties. Regardless of the material used (usually ceramic or cast iron), they come in many forms, from very simple models to finely crafted examples.

Japanese ceramic teapots have a very long tradition of craftsmanship and are mainly characterized by their shape. In addition, the sieves used (integrated or removable) ensure that the green tea leaves unfold optimally during steeping.

Please note that most of our teapots from Japan are mainly suitable for green tea and less for other types of tea. In addition, when pouring, all the water must be poured out, so that a second infusion is successful and the green tea does not steep too long and become bitter. A tip when pouring into multiple cups: first quickly pour a little tea into each cup, repeat this in reverse order, possibly several times. This guarantees that the tea tastes the same in all cups when there are multiple guests.

By the way: in Japan it is not necessarily the case that teapot and mug belong together and thus form a set. To this day, coordinated sets are only produced in small quantities, which makes them something very special