ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 65g

A white and gray tea cup with a black rim, handmade in the kiln of the 14th generation Nakazato Tarouemon in Karatsu. Sold in a wooden box.

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Crafted from high-quality porcelain, this cup is adorned in an intricate spiral pattern of rust glaze, transforming your tea-time into a sumptuous occasion. The bright color of the tea against the matte white interior creates a captivating contrast.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 60g

A beautiful example of Takatori ware, from the Mirakugama kiln in Fukuoka. A round and wide cup. Layered, slightly ridged texture on the outside with a melted, smoky variation towards the lip. The inside has gold and lichen-green-gray swept down the sides like sediment left by the tide. Suitable for sencha.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 100g

A white and gray tea cup with a black rim, handmade in the kiln of the 14th generation Nakazato Tarouemon in Karatsu. Sold in a wooden box.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 55g

A beautiful example of Takatori ware, from the Mirakugama kiln in Fukuoka. Pleasantly chunky and tulip-shaped with a wide mouth, the outside of INABOSHI is a graduation, from the dark bottom swell to gray-green smoke and brighter dun and gold horizons at the lip. Suitable for sencha.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 60g

A beautiful example of Takatori ware, from the Mirakugama kiln in Fukuoka. Triangular in shape with a smooth exterior that suggests a distant view of the ridgeline, dark blue edges to gray-green clouding over rich reddy brown. Suitable for gyokuro.

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This exquisite cup combines traditional Arita porcelain with a modern design representing a carp painted in gold. Made following Kinrande Ko-imari style, a porcelain style where gold is applied on the surface and part of the Imari and Arita lineage.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 45g

An exquisite tiny tea cup made in clay, with a white ash glaze following the Kohiki pottery style. Handmade by Nakazato Kenta in Karatsu.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 60g

A beautiful example of Takatori tea ware from the Mirakugama kiln in Fukuoka established in 1610. A black, round teacup with faint threads of deep brown, the warmth of petrified wood or a dark pond. The slightest curve at the lip. Suitable for sencha.

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This exquisite cup combines traditional Arita porcelain with a modern design representing a hawk crest painted in gold. Made following Kinrande Ko-imari style, a porcelain style where gold is applied on the surface and part of the Imari and Arita lineage.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 50g

A frost-white elegant tea cup made in porcelain following the Shogen Imari style. Handmade by Nakazato Kenta in Karatsu.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 60g

A beautiful example of Takatori ware, from the Mirakugama kiln in Fukuoka. Triangular with a straight side, MIMATA is almost a cut-away of an earth: there’s the smooth dark brown mantle with a hint of caramel crust and gold topsoil. Suitable for gyokuro.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 60g

A beautiful example of fine Takatori ware from the Mirakugama kiln in Fukuoka. Tulip-shaped, HOSSHOU has a subtly ridged, striped exterior and an interior with levels of rust + chocolate + sand, diving down towards the glossy bottom. Suitable for sencha.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 95g

From Karatsu, this handmade white cup has pattern similar to the lines called "Shinogi" found on Japanese swords. Even though it is made in clay, this cup was designed in the image of the white porcelain of the Joseon Dynasty.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 250g

A modern and elegant handmade white matcha bowl that combines porcelain baked in Arita while following the traditional shape of Karatsu ware.

ORGANIC:   WEIGHT: 300g

This matcha bowl is a recent work by Nakazato Tarouemon XIV, of the famed Nakazato kiln. Made by the Master himself, it is an elegant piece that reflects both tradition and a playful imminence visible in the natural and serendipitous elements of Tarouemon's work.