Mizuno Seisen Teaset

Stoneware

Pot 220 ml, cups 45 ml each

This tea set was made from a bluish, coarse clay that feels soft and silky. The texture is somewhat reminiscent of soapstone. The set consists of a pot and five matching cups.

The set was made by Mizuno Seisen (静仙), who was born in Tokoname in 1928. Throughout his life, he has received the Grand Prix at the Brussels World Expo, the highest honorary award at the International Ceramics Exhibition in Vallauris, as well as other accolades.

In addition, he created a ceramic wall for the Fujita-Gakuen Nagoya Health and Welfare University Hospital. He was also recognized as a bearer of the intangible cultural heritage of the city of Tokoname for the “technique of handmade teapot production on the potter’s wheel” and has participated in numerous exhibitions at home and abroad, including in France and Italy.