The easy-to-hold grip and a knob on the lid that you can hold in place with one finger make it easy to pour tea with just one hand (usually when you pour tea from a Japanese tea pot you use one hand to hold the handle and the other to hold the lid in place). The tea cups are simple, stylish and nicely balanced.
Tea set includes tea pot and two cups
2009 Good Design Award
Tea pot
Size: Ø10.5cm x 9.5cm
Capacity: 400ml
Weight: 380g
Tea cup
Size: Ø8cm x 6cm
Capacity: 165ml
Weight: 140g
Designed by: Yasuki Sakamoto
Material: Porcelain
Producer: Hakusan Porcelain
Made in Hasami City, Nagasaki, Japan
Hakusan Porcelain
Hakusan Porcelain Co, Ltd. was founded in 1779 in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, and has existed in its current form since 1958.
The city of Hasami has a 400-year tradition of ceramic production and many companies are still active there, mainly producing teacups and teapots. The local porcelain is renowned for its translucence and whiteness. Led by designer Masahiro Mori, Hakusan has been the leading porcelain producer in post-war Japan. The company has a long history of producing high-quality porcelain products and has been awarded such honours as the “Good Design” and “Long Life Design” prizes. Hakusan porcelain exemplifies the simple elegance of Japanese design.
