Sword tip Tea Cup Blue - Crafted By Koyo Kiln updated_20260531 Artisan: Kouichi Maekawa

Artisan: Kouichi Maekawa

the form shaped by a hand rather than a machine

The iron-rich glaze on this cup darkens in the kiln and pools at the foot

It frames food as much as it holds it

Iwao Pottery forms and glazes each bowl by hand in Japan

Sword tip Tea Cup Blue - Crafted By Koyo Kiln updated_20260531 Artisan: Kouichi MaekawaGlazed in a settled, layered blue, this teacup holds its color differently depending on the light where the glaze pools it deepens, where it thins it lightens, and no two pieces fire to quite the same tone. Koyo Kiln forms and glazes each teacup by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to be made individually. The result is a teacup that carries the marks of its making never perfectly uniform, always consistent in character.