Sencha320 Kyusu/Tea Pot (Matte Black)

Clean lines, nothing superfluous — a kyusu that brews without getting in the way.

The Sencha320 Kyusu from NANKEI POTTERY (南景製陶園) is a linear, shallow-body teapot made in the Banko-yaki tradition of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The flat, wide form was designed to let tea leaves spread fully as they steep — important for green teas like sencha, where leaf surface contact with water matters. Flow is smooth, cleaning is straightforward, and the stable base makes pouring easy. At 320ml it brews one to four servings depending on cup size. Pour slowly; the linear form rewards a deliberate hand.

Matte Black is fired from iron-rich, non-absorbent clay — the deep charcoal exterior is fired without glaze, leaving the inside surface's fine texture to work directly against the tea, rounding astringency and building depth with every use. No odour transfer between sessions.

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South of Nagoya, along the shore of Ise Bay, Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture has been a centre for Banko-yaki since the eighteenth century. The city's iron-rich clay and long firing tradition gave rise to a distinct stoneware character — dense, unglazed surfaces that age quietly with use. 南景製陶園 (Nankei Pottery) has worked within this tradition for decades, using a proprietary clay formula that has remained unchanged for more than fifty years. High-temperature yakishime firing drives off virtually all porosity, leaving a body that is hard, smooth to the touch, and subtly warm in colour.

The forms Nankei designs are spare and considered — nothing added that does not serve the tea. A kyusu pours cleanly; a yunomi sits without fuss in the hand. That restraint comes not from minimal effort but from sustained attention to proportion and weight. If you want to learn more about the people behind the work, our Behind the Sip article on Nankei Pottery goes further: Nankei Pottery — Banko-yaki in Yokkaichi.