Do not put in dishwasher, microwave or oven. Wash by hand with hot water then leave to dry naturally.
Yuzamashi
Shigaraki Ibushi
Sawa Hozan
SKU
5855
Feel the earthy warmth of Shigaraki wares with this dark brown Yuzamashi cooler handcrafted by master Japanese potter Sawa Hozan. His signature smoked Ibushi (燻し) finish on the outside offers the irresistible texture of freshly baked bread, while beneath the crust lies a smooth interior coated in a soft blue-grey glaze.
| Item | Yuzamashi cooler, brown & light blue |
| Origin | Kōka, Shiga, Japan |
| Maker | Sawa Hōzan |
| Volume | 130ml |
| Dimensions | Ø10 x 5.5cm |
| Material | Ceramic |
| Artist mark | Seal to base |
Each piece is handmade and unique, therefore size and colour may vary slightly
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Sawa Hōzan 澤鳳山
Born Sawa Harumi, second generation potter Sawa Hozan creates elegant, modern and functional Shigaraki wares in Kōka city, Shiga prefecture, using the local clay. He inherited his craft, name and the family kiln from his father, a Kiyomizu-yaki potter who learned his trade in Kyoto before setting up the Hozan kiln in his hometown of Shiga. Today the kiln continues to be run by Hozan and his son, Masayoshi.
Yuzamashi 湯冷まし
High quality loose leaf teas, such as Gyokuro and Kabusecha, require a lower brewing temperature to bring out their sweetness, and the Yuzamashi – literally “hot water cooler” – does just that. To prepare tea in the traditional way: first pour the boiled water into the teacups to warm them up, then transfer this water into the Yuzamashi for further cooling before pouring over the tea leaves in the teapot.
Shigaraki-yaki 信楽焼
Pottery produced in and around Shigaraki is characteristically made of coarse, light-coloured clay that forms a particularly robust body. One of the Six Ancient Kilns or Rokkoyō (六古窯) of Japan, at the beginning of the 16th century the rustic aesthetics of Shigaraki-yaki was much admired within the tea ceremony, and today maintains a reputation for sturdy utilitarian objects.
