Tsuchinohana Kyusu Hagi Ware by Mukuhara Kashun kyusu The clay is dense and

The clay is dense and smooth

Comfortable wooden handle compliments the wider blade

while "Mogake" is the technique that gives it its unique surface pattern

allowing it the benefit from any challenges and stress in the world around it

I blended a batch and fell in love with it at first sip

Tsuchinohana Kyusu Hagi Ware by Mukuhara Kashun kyusu The clay is dense andThis beautiful yokode no kyusu ("side handle tea pot") was created by the hands of Mukuhara Kashun of the Furuhata Kiln in Hagi, Japan. Mukuhara formed perfect thumb print indentions on the lid to allow a most secure grip while pouring. This small kyusu is ideal for brewing for one to two people. The base material for Hagi ware is a mix of two types of fine grained clay. The clay, water and wood chips are mixed and strained repeatedly for two weeks