Kairagi teapot houhin by Seigan 280ml

Seigan 280ml houhin kairagi teapot

Original teapot handmade by Japanese ceramic artist Seigan Yamane. Dark brown clay and striking kairagi (also called onihagi) glaze - a thick layer of dense milky white glaze with irregular clay transparency. The vessel looks as if it was poured with tasty icing :) A small teapot without a handle - the so-called houhin. Strainer with rather large holes at the spout, solid clay and irregularly applied glaze. The vessel is very pleasant to hold in hand. With each use it will give the pleasure of interacting with contemporary applied art. The bottom of each bowl is marked with the artist's signature.

Seigan Yamane is a highly regarded ceramic artist who lives and works in Hagi town. Many years of trials and experiments with traditional materials and techniques can be seen in the artist's unique vessels. His works tend to be irregular in shape and are made of quite massive, often porous clay with small pebbles. They embody the Japanese aesthetic of wabi - sabi. The artist finds great joy in his daily work and wishes to pass it on to all who use the vessels he makes :)

Due to its handmade nature, each teapot is slightly different from the others - the unique distribution of the glaze on the vessel and subtle differences in dimensions are a natural feature of the items made by the artist's hand.

Features:

• prized Japanese ceramics from Hagi - hagiyaki 
• renowned ceramic artist Seigan Yamane
• small teapot without handle - houhin - for high quality teas
• natural colors - brown clay and white glaze
• milky white glaze irregularly applied on the vessel, characteristic transparency - kairagi style
• delicate mesh of cracks on the glaze - will become more and more visible with use
• Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics
• volume is measured to the top edge of the vessel - “practical” capacity is slightly smaller

Dimensions:

• Diameter 9cm
• Height 10cm
• Capacity (to the upper edge) 280ml