Tea Trekker | Teapots

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Chinese Yixing Zhisha Clay Teapots

Our newest teapots come from the Jian Jun Tao Yi workshop, which is the workshop of Mr. Gao Jian Jun, a National Yixing Craft Master, or from artists who are studying with him. All of these teapots are his interpretations of classic forms or new forms that he designed which offer a pleasing shape.

Dao Ba Xi Shi Hu Teapot

Chinese Yixing Teapot Accessories

Silk Teapot Wrapping Pouch

Chinese Porcelain Teapots

Bone China Teapot - a must-have teapot!

Japanese Clay Teapots

Dark Brown with Speckles Teapot

Japanese Tokoname Clay Teapots

Simple, appealing shapes. Visually arresting potters techniques. Lovely, graceful proportions. Fine-grained, iron-rich clay. Unglazed surfaces. Thin-walled sides. Controlled,drip-free pouring. Comfortable handles.

Elegant details of elaborate craftsmanship as mentioned above are the hallmark of Tokoname pottery. Since the Edo Period ( 1603-1867) Tokoname has been a famous pottery center for high-quality, artistic pottery. Today, contemporary master craftsmen continually stretch their skills in new directions as they carry on traditional practices while embracing new ideas and designs. Tokoname teapots are collected as works of art or treasured as superb tea steeping vessels by enthusiasts around the world.

All of our Tokoname teapots are fit with a built-in clay strainer to prevent the tea leaves from entering your teacup. These are made from clay, and will be either the sasame or a ball-strainer style, depending on the preference of the potter. The style is listed for each teapot.

sasame strainer

ball-strainer style

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Black Fukuro-Cut Teapot

Black Nerikomi Teapot

Black Pine Bark Teapot

Black with Red Rim & Raised Texture Teapot

Black with Vertical Lines Teapot

Dark Brown Shikunshi Teapot

Extra Flat Teapot

Green Nerikomi Teapot

Dobin with Vine Handle Teapot

Large Dobin with Vine Handle Teapot

Mogake with Western Style-Handle Teapot

Moss Green with Black Maple Leaves Teapot

Naturalistic, Rustic Texture Teapot

The New 'Story of Tea' Teapot

Seiho Black and Brown Square Teapot

Shaded Red and Black Tataki Teapot

Teapot with 2 Yumoni Cups Tea/a>set

Black Teapot with 5 Yumoni Cups Teaset

Brown & Green with Incised Seagrass Teapot

Grey with Flowers Teapot

Fine Grain Clay with Metallic Glaze Houhin

Japanese 'Tetsubin' - Nanbu Iron Studio,
Roji Associates Co., LTD.

Exemplary craftsmanship is the hallmark of the Japanese iron teapot. Supported by a tradition that dates back more than 400 years, iron teapots have been faithful servants to Emperors, scholars, artists and tea connoisseurs for centuries. New direction brings contemporary colors to traditional shapes, as well as heat-proof trivets and iron tea cups for completing the tea ritual and presentation.