Tokoname Teapot, Unglazed Iron Black ClayThis yokode style Tokoname teapot, handcrafted by masterful potter Tatsuo Umehara, is oxidized during the final firing process to shift the iron compounds within the clay to a permanent, lustrous black color. With a low profile and elegant proportions, this understated piece of earthenware has a powerfully quiet energy that helps ground your daily tea ritual. The thermodynamic properties of Tokoname's iron rich clay are most ideally suited to Japanese