Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set ORIGIN_Seto Ware The flame-style pots themselves date

The flame-style pots themselves date to approximately 5

there might be slight variations in shape and color

It is not a perfect circle

it is also versatile for serving cheese

400 years ago

Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set ORIGIN_Seto Ware The flame-style pots themselves dateFinished in shidei (purple clay) hue with a calm, understated sheen, this Banko ware teapot and two teacups set comes from a historic pottery region neighboring Tokoname, long regarded as one of Japans centers for fine tea ware. Each piece is thrown on the potters wheel and finished with precise, balanced lines. The surface is decorated using a traditional technique called biri: as the wheel turns, the potter carves the clay with a small plane,