Product Description
Nankei Pottery: Kittate Spouted Tea Bowl - Sand
The perfect blend of raw texture and pouring precision.
The Kittate Spouted Tea Bowl (known in Japan as a Katakuchi) is a versatile essential for any tea enthusiast’s collection. Featuring the signature straight-sided "Kittate" silhouette, this vessel is designed for preparation and sharing. In the Sand (Suna-neri) finish, the bowl captures the essence of a tranquil, sun-bleached landscape, bringing a grounding, organic energy to your tea table.
Use it as a Yuzamashi (water cooler) to bring boiling water down to the perfect temperature for green tea, or as a whisking bowl for Matcha. The precision-carved spout ensures a controlled, elegant pour into smaller cups. The Suna-neri clay is celebrated for its unique natural texture. It feels like a smooth stone in your hands—tactile, non-slip, and deeply connected to the natural world.
The porous, iron-rich Suna-neri clay is a natural flavour enhancer. The clay actively adsorbs the tea’s harsher tannins, noticeably softening the astringency and highlighting the delicate flavours of teas.
The wide opening provides ample space for a bamboo whisk to move freely, making it an excellent choice for whisking and pouring matcha.
Details
Made in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Measurements: approx. 11cm (W) x 10.5 x 7cm (H)
Colour: Sand clay.
Materials: Natural unglazed clay.
Finish: Unglazed exterior, unglazed interior.
Holds approximately 460ml.
Uses: Whisking Matcha, Sharing Tea, Cooling Water.
Care: Hand wash only with mild and neutral detergent and soft sponge. Avoid abrasive scrubbers or harsh cleaners, as these can scratch the surface of the pottery. Allow the bowl to air-dry thoroughly before storing away.
About Nankei Pottery's unglazed cups and tablewares:
This product highlights the raw texture of the clay. While oil stains may occur more easily than on glazed items, they can typically be removed by applying a small amount of detergent and scrubbing with a brush.
Because these cups are unglazed and crafted from raw, mineral-rich earth, you may notice subtle orange blushes or tiny dark iron spots on the surface. These are not defects, but the natural mineral colours of the clay reacting to the high heat of the kiln. Each piece is a unique record of its firing, carrying the honest fingerprints of the Japanese landscape.
