Tokoname Enji Teapot

The Enji teapot has been skillfully crafted In Tokoname, a city on Japan’s eastern coast, where clay has been shaped by hand and flame for over a thousand years. The kilns are among the oldest in Japan and breathe life into Tokoname-yaki, pottery of a soft red hue born from iron-rich earth. When fired, the clay deepens to the color of warm brick, the surface matte with the occasional faint sheen of ash.

A kyusu, the traditional Japanese teapot, is both practical and poetic. The clay itself softens the tannins in tea, making the brew rounder, smoother, more forgiving. Inside, a fine mesh allows every drop to pour cleanly. With use, it is an object that feels almost alive and wonderfully familiar in the hand. It is as if you can sense the thousand years that came before it and the quiet devotion that continues.