Kyusu/Tea Pot (Sand White)

The Sand White Kyusu is a shiboridashi-style teapot from NANKEI POTTERY (南景製陶園), made in the Banko-yaki tradition of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. Shiboridashi is one of the oldest brewing methods in Japan: instead of a removable strainer, fine holes carved into the body and lid catch the leaves as the tea pours — the traditional way of brewing coarser, leaf-forward teas like hojicha or sencha. Because both the body and lid act as the filter, you can wash both sides of the strainer surface directly, which keeps things clean without effort. The clay is blended from an original formula that NANKEI has used for over 50 years.

The pale surface comes from a layer of white clay worked into the body before firing — a colour worked into the clay, not applied over it. At 300ml it brews for one to two people, and the shiboridashi design means you can brew directly into the cup if you prefer.