Tokoname ware RYO Teapot Gift Set / 凌 ティーセット n10.4.24 ■ Material: Natural Fragrant Wood

■ Material: Natural Fragrant Wood

flowing gracefully to enhance the beauty of arranged flowers with added vibrance

It originally is a pair of folding screens (byōbu) portraying red and white plum blossoms in a dramatic and elegant manner

5 cm diameter (top)

Tokoname ware RYO Teapot Gift Set / 凌 ティーセット n10.4.24 ■ Material: Natural Fragrant WoodFounded in 1945 in Tokoname City(), Aichi Prefecture(), Gyokko Toen is the kiln that delivers this fine work. Every process is made by hand. It is the work of Hirotaka Umehara(), the second generation traditional craftsman of Gyokko Toen(). The material is a special mud called vermilion mud. It is baked at high temperatures without any glaze using carbonization firing, giving the work a unique matte black finish. What is carbonization firing? It is a