Ito Gafu Shudei Kyusu - 220ml - $130


Hokujo Kyusu(w/wood box) - 255ml - $160


Hokujo Cup w/Saucer -160ml- $50

Hokujo Mogake Shiboridashi Set w/ yuzamashi(100ml), shibo(60ml) and cup(45ml) - $175


Toju Hohin -115ml- $100


Thank you! It's a lovely cup, just a little too classy and refined for me. I'm really jiving on shino and wood fired stuff right now. And I always make an exception for painted porcelain.
Tokoname shudei clay kyusu are generally denser and less porous than Shigaraki and Iga clays. The overall effect is closer to neutral for Japanese greens and oolong in my experience. The differences are more noticeable when mineral aggregates are added to the clay, like with pear skin shudei, making the kyusu slightly more porous. Although, even within finely grained Tokoname shudei clays differences can be noticed, just much more subtle. I would say Gafu’s shudei would be closer to neutral, but this is just from appearance. Even within a potters work that spans decades there will be subtle differences. I find those nuances are subtly felt and experienced more so due to differences in shape, wall thickness, and mineral aggregates added. The aesthetic attraction you feel towards a piece is probably more important towards having an effect on the tea. It’s more about a synthesis of nuances, than a clear technical effect for me.
Its pretty amazing, the lid almost clicks into place!
I can't really speak about any affects the shudei has on tea. It doesn't remove anything, I can say that for sure. But I am not a connoisseur with a sensitive palate. I agree with Victoria though about the aesthetic attraction though. The Gafu has a lovely smooth finish, 2nd only to my previously owned Gisui when it comes to just interacting with the pot. Its lovely to just hold and feel the ridges on the smooth clay.
Hi. Are you still selling Toju Hohin -115ml?