Cone Small Yunomi/Tea Cup (Matte Cream White)

The Cone Small Yunomi from NANKEI POTTERY (南景製陶園) is the espresso-sized cup in the Banko-yaki lineage from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The conical shape keeps lines clean and modern, pairing directly with the Sencha Kyusu series. The interior is glazed with a soft grey-white finish so you can follow the colour of your tea. Non-absorbent clay means no flavour memory between sessions, and the cups stack for neat storage.

Matte Cream White is fired using a revival of hakudei — "white mud" — a Banko-yaki clay formula that faded during the Showa era and was reblended by NANKEI. Chalky and warm new, the cream surface develops a subtle gloss the more it is used, warming slowly the way things do when they're used every day. At 80ml, it is sized for gyokuro or the first pour of a fine sencha.