Cone Yunomi/Tea Cup (Matte Cream White)

The Cone Yunomi from NANKEI POTTERY (南景製陶園) is a 170ml everyday tea cup shaped on a clean conical form, made in the Banko-yaki tradition of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. It pairs directly with the Sencha Kyusu series and stacks compactly for storage. The interior is glazed with a soft grey-white finish that lets you follow the colour of the tea as it pours. Non-absorbent clay, no flavour transfer between sessions.

Matte Cream White is fired from a revival of hakudei — "white mud" — a Banko-yaki clay blend that was common in the Taisho and Showa eras and was reformulated by NANKEI. New, the surface is matte and slightly chalky; with regular use it slowly develops a warm, quiet gloss as the clay responds to your hands and your tea. Use it daily and it improves.