Shop Teaware Hagi-yaki Tea Storage | Day Chair-Beige Pink Gobonshou Hagi-Yaki Tea Pot With Finger Blessing-Umeda Pottery (Umeda Pottery)

This Exquisite Hagi-Yaki Chair Has A Wooden Lid And Is In The Classic Katatsuki Shape, With A Barrel Body And Tall, Pointed Shoulders. Its Beige-Pink Glaze Is Subtly Flecked In A Pattern Known As “Gohonte.”

The Chair Is Made By Umeda Touraku And Comes With An Orange And Gold Silk Brocade Bag With Purple Drawstring.

The Chair – Tea Container), Pronounced Cha-Ee-Reh Or Chai-Reh, Is A Ceramic Container Used To Hold High-Grade Matcha Used In Making Strong Tea . They Are Some Of The Most Highly Regarded Tea Ceremony Vessels. The Underside Of The Chair Lid Was Often Coated With Gold Or Silver Foil, Which Was Believed To Be A Pure Material That Would Change Color When Exposed To Poison, Thus Preventing People From Drinking Poisonous Tea. The Chair Also Comes With A Custom-Made Silk Brocade Bag , Which Is Tightly Tied With A Drawstring.

Hagi-Yaki Is A Type Of Japanese Pottery Originating From Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, With A History Dating Back More Than 400 Years. Some Of The Oldest Hagi-Yaki Works Have Been Declared National Treasures Of Japan. The Natural Warm Tones Of Its Clay And The Simple Lines Of Its Forms Are Highly Valued In The Traditional Aesthetics Of Many Schools Of Tea Ceremony.

Hagi Porcelain Is Said To Improve Over Time Because The Tannins In The Tea Slowly Stain The Fine Cracks In The Glaze , Resulting In A Rich Texture, Known As ‘Nanabake’ Or ‘The 7 Transformations’. Due To This Slightly Porous Nature, Some People Prefer To Dedicate Their Hagi Vessels To One Type Of Tea, Such As Sencha, To Avoid Other Aromas Seeping Into The Clay.


Dimensions:

5.8 Cm – Width
8.4 Cm – Height

Condition: Excellent

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