Shimakurado Hand-Raised Copper Kyusu Teapot, Hiramaru, Blue Finish, 380 ml

A small, flattened-round (hiramaru) teapot raised by hand from pure copper by Shimakurado of Tsubame, with a blue finish and a wrapped bail handle.

Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata is the centre of tsuiki copperware, where a vessel is hammered up from one flat sheet of copper and annealed again and again as it hardens. Copper is naturally antibacterial, and the maker notes that it brings out the flavour of tea. The surface darkens and gains depth with daily use. As each piece is handmade, slight differences between teapots are normal.

Details

• Maker: Shimakurado (島倉堂), Tsubame, Niigata
• Material: pure copper, hand-raised (tsuiki); wrapped (tsuru-maki) bail handle
• Finish: blue (aoiro)
• Size: body diameter approx. 11 cm × height approx. 8.5 cm
• Capacity: approx. 380 ml
• Packaging: maker's paper box
• Condition: new

Watch: how Tsubame tsuiki copper is hammered

A TEWAZA craft film showing Tsubame hand-hammered (tsuiki) copperware being raised from a single sheet, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)

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• Limited availability. We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.
• Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.