{"product_id":"fugetsu-honshudei-kyusu-160-ml","title":"Fûgetsu Honshudei Kyûsu 160 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eStoneware\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe potter behind this simple kyûsu is Murakoshi Fûgetsu (村越風月), who was born in Tokoname in 1950. Fûgetsu studied under Yamada Jôzan (山田常山), who was awarded the title of \"Living National Treasure\" (人間国宝), an honor bestowed upon only a few artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike mass-produced teapots, this one was fired from iron-rich natural clay that Fûgetsu prepared himself. This is a rarity in itself, as Tokoname's natural clay deposits are almost entirely depleted. In Tokoname, this natural clay is called \u003cem\u003ehonshudei\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e本朱泥\u003c\/span\u003e). Because of the natural clay, the red color of the body appears somewhat paler in direct comparison. The charm of this teapot lies primarily in the linear throwing marks created on the potter's wheel. This gives it a \"soft\" appearance and feel. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is also a hallmark of Fûgetsu's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kyûsu can be used to brew all types of green tea, but it is less suitable for Fukamushi Sencha, as the spherical strainer can become clogged by the high proportion of broken leaves in this variety. During oxidation firing, the clay changes color and takes on a beautiful reddish hue. This teapot comes in a signed wooden box (\u003cem\u003etomobako\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokoname is the oldest of the \"Six Ancient Kilns.\" Ceramics have been fired in today's Aichi Prefecture since the year 1100. In the early days, potters focused on producing unglazed utilitarian ceramics. Around 1200, with approximately 3,000 kilns, it was Japan's largest ceramics center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1840, the first potters in Tokoname attempted to imitate Yixing ceramics using iron-rich clay. Red shudei ceramics require the finest fraction of a highly iron-rich clay found beneath rice paddies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it was discovered that tea tasted better when brewed in Tokoname utensils, demand grew. From 1860, Tokoname potters attempted to copy the polished surface of Yixing ceramics. In 1877, they succeeded with the help of the Chinese scholar Jin Shi Heng and other specialists. The surface of the teapot must be carefully polished with a metal spatula to compact the clay. Today, Tokoname is known for its colorful variety of side-handle teapots (\u003cem\u003ekyûsu\u003c\/em\u003e).  In addition to modern shapes, designs, and colors, traditional red teapots are also produced, which, like their Chinese predecessors, can be decorated with poems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murakoshi Fûgetsu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53907207520585,"sku":"Honshudei Fûgetsu 26-2","price":340.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9851\/3737\/files\/LP150653.jpg?v=1771693851","url":"https:\/\/japankeramik.de\/en\/products\/fugetsu-honshudei-kyusu-160-ml","provider":"Japan Keramik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}