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Shallow and wide shape suitable for green tea

Between work and housework, it's time to drink tea that refreshes your mind and gives you a moment of peace. There are many bottles and tea bags of tea, so you can easily enjoy tea from any place, but if you have some time to spare, you can add your own tea and boil the water to wait for the tea to come out. You can see that the time to pour while enjoying the scent is part of an important relaxing time.

Tools should be changed, everything is new, and things that should not be changed are as they are, and they are easy to use by anyone at any time. The teapot of Nankei Seitoen, which was made with this in mind, maximizes the charm of tea, while thinking that the teapot, which has been favored by many people for many years, will be more suitable for today's lives. Has been rebuilt.

Massive teapot

The teapot has a round and round image, but the Sencha series from Nankei Seitoen has a linear design. This linear design has the idea of ​​"fitting into any space", and it has a mysterious charm that makes you feel at home in both Japanese and Western styles. Furthermore, this shape not only gives the impression of appearance, but also makes it easy to wash every corner, which is a great effect for everyday tools.

The clay of black paste contains a lot of iron and has been blended for teapots since ancient times. It is baked by the method in which the iron content turns black without applying glaze. On the other hand, Shiroren soil is the original composition of Nankei Ceramics, which was reprinted in 2019 with “Gray white” that was often used in Manko ware from the Taisho era to the Showa era. In both cases, the glaze is not applied to the inside, so the fine irregularities on the surface moderately relieve the astringency of tea and make it mellow and delicious. The more you use it, the more you change your facial expression and the richer the color.

The teapot sencha 320, which has a flat shape, is a convenient size that can be used for 1 to 4 people. The wide and shallow shape of the tea leaves spreads out well, making it suitable for green tea. Furthermore, with this shape, the flow of hot water is good and there is a sense of stability, and it is easy to clean, so you can use it without hesitation. The tea strainer is a traditional co- strainer type. Since it is not round, please tilt it slowly when pouring to make it. Since you can give a relaxing time, please choose it as a gift that encourages people who are always busy to care not to overdo it, or as a gift to support those who start a new life.

Making teapots that require time and effort

On the spout, on the handle, on the tea strainer, the lid. It is a teapot that I casually use, but when I take a look again, I can see that there are many parts and it is in a complicated shape, but in reality, the manufacturing process is a laborious task that requires the skills of craftsmen.

First, make four bodies, a lid, a rinse mouth, and a handle with a machine wheel. Compared to the hand-held wheel, this machine wheel has a lighter appearance, but it is actually a very detailed work that adjusts according to the temperature and temperature. When each part is properly dried, we make holes in the body and lid for tea strainers, and manually carve out curves and dents that can not be expressed by the mold. Once each part is finished, go to the process of bonding using the soil that has been washed with water. It seems that it is simple and requires a high degree of perfection for each part, so matching by hand is a technique that only a very limited potter can take. After that, it was finally completed through unglazed firing, main firing, and rubbing of the lid. It takes about one and a half months and 13 processes to finally complete.

Take in new ideas and wisdom received

Founded in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture in 1972, Manko Yaki pottery Nankei Seitoen (Nankei Seitoen). Manko Yaki, which has been designated as a traditional craft as a representative local industry of Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, was opened about 300 years ago, and the first pot was opened. It is said that it came to be called "Manko Yaki" because of the "Mankou Difficulty" stamp that was pushed in. Its characteristic is in the clay, and the function of the lithium ore contained in the raw material of the clay creates a pottery with excellent heat resistance.

Nankei Seitoen has been making teapots and tea utensils since its founding. With the hope that we will be able to keep in touch with people's lives for a long time, we are a kiln that protects the technology from the late days and continues to value manufacturing while incorporating new ideas and the wisdom we have received.