Arita Ware Tea Set - Pastel Sasanqua Camellia Design

A hand-painted Arita-ware tea set — pastel sasanqua camellia design in soft red, blue and green — by Bunzan Kiln in Arita, Saga prefecture, where Japanese porcelain has been made for over 400 years.

Bunzan Kiln (文山窯, established 1953) decorates its work with the icchin technique: raised lines of slip glaze piped on by hand, which give the petals genuine three-dimensional texture. The sasanqua (sazanka) is a winter-flowering camellia, painted here in muted pastel tones with a subtle lustre overglaze.

The set pairs a kyusu teapot with built-in spout strainer and matching teacups — sized for two or three drinkers.

What's good about it

• Hand-painted pastel sasanqua camellia in raised icchin technique
• Kyusu teapot with built-in spout strainer; matching teacups
• Soft pastel palette with a luster overglaze finish
• Lightweight Amakusa-stone porcelain
• Comes in its own gift box
• By Bunzan Kiln (est. 1953), Arita, Saga prefecture

Specifications

• Material: Arita porcelain (Amakusa stone)
• Type: Tea set (kyusu teapot + teacups)
• Design: Pastel sasanqua camellia (icchin technique)
• Kiln: Bunzan Kiln
• Origin: Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan

Handmade in Arita, Japan.