Collection: Teapots (Kyusu) 急須

A 440ml Tokoname clay teapot by Kenji Hotta, made by hand on the potter's wheel, with a cut surface whose layers resemble tree rings.

A 430ml nerikomi teapot by Kenji Hotta, thrown on the wheel in Tokoname clay. Different colors of clay are layered, then the surface is cut and polished to reveal the pattern.

A 230ml teapot by Shoho in Tokoname clay from Aichi Prefecture, fitted with a multi-hole clay filter.

Shoho made this Tokoname teapot from Aichi Prefecture clay. It holds about 320ml and has a multi-hole clay filter.

Masaki Tachi made this 320ml Banko teapot from natural purple clay from Mie Prefecture. It has a bulbous clay filter and comes in a wooden box signed by the artist.

A small Banko teapot of about 150ml, made by Masaki Tachi from natural purple clay of Mie Prefecture. It has a bulbous clay filter and a spout angled for a smooth pour.

A Banko teapot of about 300ml in natural purple clay from Mie Prefecture, made by Masaki Tachi. It has a bulbous clay filter and comes in a wooden box signed by the artist.

A 220ml Tokoname teapot by Shunju, made with Aichi Prefecture clay and a stainless steel mesh filter. The rust-resistant mesh rinses clean and does not retain flavors.

Shunju's Tokoname teapot of about 210ml, with a stainless steel mesh filter that catches small leaves and fine particles. Suited to Japanese green teas and other small-leaf teas.

Hakuyo's Tokoname teapot of about 200ml has a stainless steel mesh filter that strains fine leaf particles. It suits Japanese green teas, and the mesh does not hold on to flavors.

A Tokoname teapot by Hokusan whose surface pattern comes from firing it with seaweed, which reacts with minerals in the clay. About 210ml, with a multi-hole clay filter.

A Tokoname teapot by Tokuta with a surface pattern formed by the glaze. Made with Aichi Prefecture clay, it holds about 220ml and has a multi-hole clay filter. In a paper box.

A Tokoname red clay teapot by Seiho with a sakura pattern shaped by hand. Made with Aichi Prefecture clay, it holds about 200ml and has a multi-hole clay filter.

Yoshiki Murata shaped the surface of this 300ml Tokoname red clay teapot by hand hammering, and reduction firing gave it its color. Inside is a bulbous clay filter with multiple perforations.

A Tokoname teapot by Gyokko in Aichi Prefecture clay, about 150ml, with a multi-hole clay filter. The color on the surface comes from the kiln firing. In a paper box.

A rough clay Shigaraki teapot by Masaki Tachi, with clay from Shiga Prefecture and a bulbous clay filter. About 140ml, packed in a wooden box signed by the artist.

A 110ml teapot by Maekawa Junzo, fully handmade on the potter's wheel from natural red clay from Iga, with a multi-hole direct filter. Wheel lines remain on the surface.

Maekawa Junzo's small teapot of about 110ml in natural red clay from Iga, Japan, fitted with a multi-hole direct filter. Supplied in a paper box.

A teapot by Maekawa Junzo in natural red clay from Iga, Japan. It holds about 180ml and pours through a multi-hole direct filter. Packed in a paper box.

A 130ml Banko-yaki teapot in natural Mie Prefecture purple clay by Masaki Tachi, with a bulbous clay filter and a spout angled for smooth water flow. In a signed wooden box.

A Banko-yaki teapot by Masaki Tachi, about 260ml, in natural purple clay from Mie Prefecture with a bulbous clay filter. Comes in a wooden box signed by the artist.

Natural purple clay from Mie Prefecture, shaped by Masaki Tachi into a 270ml Banko-yaki teapot with a bulbous clay filter and angled spout. Packed in a wooden box with his signature.

A Banko-yaki teapot of about 300ml by Masaki Tachi in natural purple clay from Mie Prefecture. The spout is angled for smooth flow, and the filter is a bulbous clay type. It comes in a signed wooden box.

Masaki Tachi's Banko-yaki teapot of about 290ml, made from natural purple clay from Mie Prefecture, with a bulbous clay filter and an angled spout for smooth pouring. In a paper box.

Junzo Maekawa's teapot in rough Kobiwako clay from Shiga Prefecture, holding about 110ml, with a multi-hole filter. Packed in a paper box.

A small 100ml teapot by Junzo Maekawa in Kobiwako rough clay from Shiga Prefecture, with a multi-hole filter. Supplied in a paper box.

Watanabe Tozo made this 170ml teapot from natural Akitsu clay dug at Aikawa on Sado Island, Niigata. Inside is a multi-hole direct filter, and the paper box carries his signature.

A 150ml teapot by Watanabe Tozo, made in 100% natural Akitsu clay from Aikawa, Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. It has a multi-hole direct filter and comes in a signed paper box.

A 220ml Tokoname teapot built from layers of different colored clays, with a fine Japan food grade stainless steel strainer. Works for green, white, oolong, black tea and Pu-erh.