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Nankei Pottery・Nested Tea Set (Tea Pot and Tea Cups) / Ao-neri (bluish-gray)

£94

Compact and easy to carry. Imagine enjoying savory gyokuro green tea in a garden.

A set of tea utensils that fits two cups perfectly in a handleless kyusu (teapot).

As user directly holds the body of the tea pot, thus is suitable for water temperature lower than 70 degrees Celsius, which is the best for bringing out the sweet and savory flavors of aromatic gyokuro and sencha teas.

The inside of the teacup is covered with a milky white glaze, allowing you to appreciate the beautiful color of the tea.

The linear design, typical of Nankei Pottery, will fit easily into both stylish modern spaces and rooms with a sense of nostalgia. It is also compact and easy to store.

This delicate color is achieved by applying a colorless glaze on the outer surface. When the glaze touches the clay, it turns gray with tinge of slight blue in the kiln. By not glazing the inside, the subtle roughness of the surface moderately reduce the astringency of the tea, resulting in a mellow and delicious taste. The highly viscous clay is baked at high temperature therefore the kyusu does not abosorb water nor retain the scent of tea leaves. You can enjoy varieties of tea with this pot.

When taking it outside, please put a cloth between the teapot and the cup, and in-between the cups to cushion. The shape is convenient for carrying, so you may imagine enjoying a relaxing tea time in nature under a sunny sky.

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