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    Bei dieser Teeschale handelt es sich um Hayabune Utsushi, also um ein Replikat. Die original Teeschale ist eine der ersten 7 Raku-Teeschalen Japans aus dem 16. Jhd., die der Teemeister Rikyu in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Töpfer Chojiro entworfen bzw. gefertigt hat. Sie ist sehr schlicht und liegt sehr gut in der Hand. Der Töpfer ist Shoraku Sasaki III.


    Hayabune bedeutet Schnellschiff. Der Geschichte nach soll Rikyu diese Teeschale zu einer Teezeremonie mit einem Schnellschiff angefordert haben.


    Eine Kyusu habe ich noch neu, die mir ganz ausgezeichnet gefällt:



    Hier die Beschreibung des Verkäufers:

    TENMOKU Kyusu (handcrafted: 300ml)


    Handcrafted Kyusu

    Dimension: 300ml (10.55fl oz)

    Sophisticated Tokoname Yaki

    Made by Shoji Umehara

    Mr. Shoji Umehara is one of the pottery masters who is certified as a traditional craftsman, and TENMOKU Kyusu is one of his masterpieces. Gorgeous and elegant surface by TENMOKU glazing colors this teapot, and its round shape expresses gentility with dignity. His woodturning technique achieves extremely thin and light shape; it is among the best in Japan.

    TENMOKU is an iron glaze traditionally known for its impenetrable and elusive nature. In ancient times, it was said that if an artisan tried to pursue TENMOKU glaze, they would become insolvent. It was developed 800 years ago, and many artisans pursed its technique, but few were successful. Because TENMOKU glaze was so difficult to create, it was a great honor for tea masters to acquire such precious earthenware at that time.

    Unique pattern on the surface of the teapot is similar to the color inside a sea shell and seven bright color changes occur according the position from which it is viewed. Its pattern is slightly changed not only by the firing lot but also by the weather in each season. Indeed, each teapot is a unique treasure.

    Spherically shaped Kyusu impresses the image of tenderness, but also gives a solid accent. Flapped bezel and curved design of spout emphasize its gentility. Glossy yet calm color matches the oval shape of the teapot, and its tender shape and TENMOKU color glazing interact beautifully.

    This Kyusu is very thin and lightweight. The weight is 6.34oz (180g), which is about half the weight of most Kyusu of the same size. However, the clay is extremely strong. It requires a precise woodturning technique, therefore these special Kyusu are created only by the hand of skilled artisans and cannot be mass produced. Many craftsmen are not willing to make thin Kyusu because of the time and effort involved. However, it is traditionally said in the Tokoname region that the thinner and more lightweight, the higher the grade of Kyusu. The highest grade of Kyusu are extremely thin and lightweight. Even in the Tokoname region, Mr. Umehara's Kyusu are known as extremely high quality.

    This teapot is a collaboration between traditional quite precious glazing and modern design; its beauty is both traditional and modern. Would you try brewing Japanese green tea with this teapot with its modern shape and TENMOKU glaze loved by ancient tea experts?

    This is the most popular and convenient size, perfect for 1 - 3 people.

    Ceramic fine mesh filter

    Specially packaged in a special carton box.

    Lead-free. Made in Japan.

    (Please note that the size of the pattern is a little different in each work because of features of this work.)

    Shoji Umehara

    Mr. Umehara was born in 1945. He is a traditional craftsman certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan. It is said that his woodturning technique is one of the best in Japan's Kyusu industry.


    (Tokoname Yaki)

    Kyusu produced in the Tokoname region in the Aichi Prefecture account for 30 to 40 percent of the market share in Japan. The Kyusu industry has developed in Tokoname because fine particle soil which contains a lot of iron has been mined there for many hundreds of years.

    Tokoname Yaki artisans are traditionally known for excelling in the woodturning technique. The Tokoname woodturning technique is said to be the best in Japan. Tokoname Yaki can be produced thinly, exquisitely or decoratively.

    The surface of Tokoname Yaki are generally vermilion or black in color. The vermilion color is due to iron that is contained in the local soil. The black color is created by placing carbon on the surface of the Kyusu. When this is heated to a high temperature, the iron and carbon create a black color.

    Tokoname Yaki are made from fine particle soil and heated to a high temperature, so that they are quite strong.

    Dieser Matcha ist neu bei mir - heute getrunken und schmeckt sehr gut:






    Grüner Matcha, favorisiert von Zabōsai, dem Großteemeister von Urasenke in der 16. Generation.


    Hersteller Horii Shichimeien, :


    Horii Shichimeien Matcha

    Horii Shichimeien has been engaged, from generation to generation, in the production and sales of Uji Tea in the area in front of Agata-jinja Shrine of Uji, which is famous for its “strange festival in the dark.” The year 1879 (Meiji 12) marked the starting point of the company’s business, as the name of the second-generation owner appeared publicly in a recognized report on tea production (“Kyoshinkai Tea Production Report”).

    Horii Chōjirō, the third-generation owner, who wished to further promote Uji Tea, undertook the task of the mechanization of the production of “tencha” (tea leaves used for matcha, before the leaves are ground into fine powder). The production of tea in general was undergoing a transition to mechanization at that time. In 1924 (Taisho 13), he finally worked out a method and called it “Horii’s Tencha Production Machine”. This invention made the production of even and high-quality teas possible and contributed to the quality increase of Uji Tea, thus providing the foundation for the prosperity of Uji Tea as the regional specialty. And because Chōjirō did not hold this method to himself but instead shared and spread it in the local area, all of the tencha production machines used in Japan today are nothing but improved versions of his machine.

    Horii Shichimeien is an old-established Uji Tea company and is among the few stores that own their own tea gardens. Its tea garden is one of the seven famous gardens called Uji Shichimeien designated by Ashikaga Shogunate in the Muromachi Period. Today, the store’s garden named “Okunoyama” is located on a small hill near Uji Byōdōin Temple as the only existing garden of the seven. Over the last 600 years, the store has continued to grow and process teas (such as the well-known high quality tencha “Narino”), engaging in the whole process of tea manufacturing from picking and selecting to drying and grinding of tealeaves using grinding stones. Now the company also sells at retail and provides genuine Uji Tea directly to their customers.


    Quelle: https://www.sazentea.com/en/pr…-horii-shichimeien-matcha