Cylinder Yunomi/Tea Cup (Matte White)

A matte white cylinder, nothing more — and somehow, that's enough.

The Cylinder Yunomi from NANKEI POTTERY (南景製陶園) is a simple, upright tea cup made in the Banko-yaki tradition of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The form is exactly what it says: cylindrical, even, unhurried. A comfortable 240ml — the right size for a slow cup of tea, a coffee, a small salad, or whatever the table calls for. The matte white glaze gives the surface a smooth, non-shiny finish that sits quietly beside any tableware without demanding attention. Over time the glaze can take on slight colour; a soak in diluted bleach restores it.

We make this cup because simplicity is its own statement. Every meal, every tea, every table.

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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.