Kutani Ware Yunomi Teacup - Green Sasanqua Camellia Design

A handcrafted Kutani-ware yunomi (Japanese teacup) painted with a green sasanqua camellia motif — made in Nomi City, Ishikawa, where Kutani porcelain has been produced for 360 years.

Bizan Kiln (美山窯) opened in the late Meiji period (early 1900s) as a Kutani painting kiln, and has continued the tradition for over a century. Kutani is one of Japan's most recognisable porcelain styles, named for the village in Ishikawa where it began in the 17th century and known for its five-colour overglaze palette: red, green, yellow, purple and blue.

The sasanqua (山茶花) is a winter-flowering camellia, painted here in flowing green with delicate brushwork on the petals and leaves. The yunomi shape is the everyday Japanese teacup — tall, narrow, no handle, sized for warming both palms.

What's good about it

• Authentic Kutani ware, hand-painted in the five-colour Kutani overglaze tradition
• Yunomi form — the everyday Japanese teacup, comfortable to hold
• Sasanqua camellia motif: a Japanese symbol of refinement and quiet vitality
• Food-safe glaze; suitable for hot and cold drinks
• By Bizan Kiln (Meiji era), Nomi City, Ishikawa prefecture

Specifications

• Material: Kutani porcelain
• Type: Yunomi teacup
• Design: Green sasanqua camellia, overglaze hand-painted
• Kiln: Bizan Kiln (美山窯)
• Origin: Nomi City, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan

Handmade in Ishikawa, Japan.