Japanese teapots are known as Kyusu and can be broadly split into 3 groups. 'Yokode', which has a handle on the side of the teapot, 'Atode' with a handle at the back, like most European types and 'Uwade', with a handle above the teapot. We have a great selection of all three to offer.
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£44.00Experience a moment of meditation and tranquility with this handmade ceramic gaiwan tea set. Crafted with fine ceramic, this tea set is certain to elevate your tea-drinking experience, providing a unique and sophisticated flavour that will leave a lasting impression. Each set contains one tea pot and one tea cup. The mouth of the teapot has a built in strainer.
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£36.00This high quality handmade glass tea maker was created to make the perfect infusion of high quality tea, particularly oolong and green tea, which can be re-brewed several times. The lidded pot, called a Gaiwan, acts as a strainer to full leaf tea. Holds 180ml approximately.
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£50.00This traditional Vietnamese teapot is finished with a beautiful mottled lava red glaze that has a gradient starting with black at the bottom. The design is given a contemporary twist with its black brass handle. No two teapots are alike due to the hand applied glazing process.
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£42.00Made from durable porcelain, this elegantly crafted teapot is topped with a matching lid to retain temperature of the hot beverage. The angled spout is supported by cut out holes to pour tea into the mugs easily. The tapered design of teapot and its spout complements each other while natural coloured handle is contrasted by pastel toned blue coating.
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£85.00This handmade teapot has a brass handle that is custom-made. The shape features a softly curved form and shimmering wave-like colours from the application of a special fine glaze. It has a removable stainless steel infuser. The handle does not remove.
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£85.00This handmade teapot has a brass handle that is custom-made. The shape features a softly curved form and shimmering wave-like colours from the application of a special fine glaze. It has a removable stainless steel infuser. The handle does not remove.
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£26.00This 0.3 litre cast iron teapot is finished in black with the classic pinhead hailstone design. It is enamelled throughout and comes with a stainless steel strainer. Cast-iron products are handcrafted works of art, made using the rare sand-casting process of Japanese tradition. With up to 40 complex work steps, each product is a colourful one-off, colour and size may vary slightly.
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£61.00This exquisite porcelain teapot is made by the world-renowned Aika pottery company and is decorated with a subtle pink hued glaze glaze. The small teapot with its traditional side handle is perfect for making the highest quality sencha and gyokuro green teas also made in Japan. The flat shape and small size, 320ml, is so to ensure perfect brewing.
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£45.00This exquisite porcelain teapot is made by the world-renowned Aika pottery company and is decorated with a rising sun style motif in the famous blue coloured glaze on a white background. The small teapot with its traditional side handle is perfect for making the highest quality sencha and gyokuro green teas also made in Japan. The diminutive size, just 200ml, is used to ensure perfect brewing.
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£141.00This Tokoname Kyusu teapot, made by a master's hand, impresses with its flat shape, elegant design and colour scheme of earthy colours with subtle burnished glaze. The small capacity makes it the perfect jug for very special teas, like Gyokuro. Tokoname, a small town in Central Japan, lends its name to the pottery that has been produced there for centuries. The clay from this region is very rich in iron and lends itself very well to the production of teapots.
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£111.00This authentic Japanese cast iron teapot is finished with a vivid japan red lacquer, enhancing the satisfying shape, which seems at once organic and geometric, like a discus. It holds 0.35L. Our collection of Wazuqu teapots is manufactured in Yamagata, Japan, by the Kikuchi Hojudo workshop. It was founded in 1604 and is now managed by the 15th generation of the same family.
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£94.00Shigaraki ware is a pottery and stoneware made in the Shigaraki area, Japan where good quality clay is produced from the nearby hills. Supported by its long history and culture, the technology has been passed on down generations. It is one of Japan's six ancient kilns that has more than 1200 years of history. It holds 0.3L and has a removable stainless steel infuser. This is finished in a brick red glaze, which allows the natural colour of the clay to bleed through.
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£94.00Shigaraki ware is a pottery and stoneware made in the Shigaraki area, Japan where good quality clay is produced from the nearby hills. Supported by its long history and culture, the technology has been passed on down generations. It is one of Japan's six ancient kilns that has more than 1200 years of history. It holds 0.3L and has a removable stainless steel infuser. This is finished in a leathery, tan brown glaze, which allows the natural colour of the clay to bleed through.
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£79.00This exquisite teapot is so perfectly shaped that it’s difficult to believe it is fashioned by an entirely handmade process. That said the maker leaves a little imperfection in each pot in the spirit of wabi-sabi, to celebrate the “beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.” This unglazed teapot is warm white in colour distinguished by grey mottling. It holds 260ml of water. It sits comfortably in the hand and looks very good with its round and compact shape.
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£50.00This traditional Vietnamese teapot is finished with a beautiful mottled green glaze that has a gradient starting with black at the bottom. This has a traditional rattan handle. No two teapots are alike due to the hand applied glazing process.
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£165.00This authentic Japanese cast iron teapot is finished with a delicate Japanese red lacquer, enhancing the satisfying shape, which seems at once organic and geometric, like a perfect pebble or egg. Our collection of Wazuqu teapots is manufactured in Yamagata, Japan, by the Kikuchi Hojudo workshop. It was founded in 1604. It has a removable infuser and holds 0.55L.
