Shun Otsuki Jar-shaped teapot with back handle 050

This work is by Shun Otsuki, a young teapot craftsman from Yokkaichi City.
Otsuki is an artist who creates works depicting "beautiful, fine-grained skin."

As he is a tea lover, he made a teapot in the size and shape that he wanted.
The techniques of Hiromi Yamamoto, the artist who taught me, can be seen everywhere.

・Carefully selected fine clay ・Long, rounded handle for an easy grip ・Delicately crafted tea strainer ・Exquisitely fitted handle

This is a Banko ware teapot.
Red clay: Item that has been fired twice at high temperature

The new product has a matte texture and a calm impression.
The more you use it, the more glossy it becomes and the more flavorful it becomes.

The lid of the teapot is an inro lid.

[How to make it]

According to Otsuki, the firing temperature is 1180°C.
It is fired three times in a gas kiln for 30 hours each.
The soil used is fine and fine, and is made from soil that has been dug up and refined by the farmer himself.
I feel that this is also where the glossy texture comes from when the piece is finished.

[Handling history]
It was in 2018 that the owner of Yoshida Tea Farm visited the studio of Hiromi Yamamoto, a Banko ware artist in Yokkaichi City. He was introduced to Otsuki, an artist who had studied under Yamamoto, and they met. I remember being impressed by his gentle way of speaking and his love of teapots. I started purchasing Otsuki's teapots little by little from 2019, and began using them for personal use.

Otsuki's creations begin with collecting and refining the soil himself to create fine clay. The teapots he produces from this clay have a deep luster and a subdued texture. As someone who has used Otsuki's teapots for some time, I feel that the quality has improved remarkably in recent years, including in terms of texture, balance, and ease of use. They have also become more powerful, which is truly impressive.

[Ceramics history]
Shun Otsuki (Instagram: tuki_shun)
1992 Born in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture
2016 Joined Tozan Kiln, a teapot specialty pottery manufacturer, and began self-studying clay and teapot making
2019 Moved production base to Sakuramachi, Yokkaichi City
Since becoming independent in December 2021, he has been making pottery, mainly teapots.

【detail】
Capacity 145cc / Weight 94.7g / Body diameter 7.1cm / Height 7.7cm / Length 10.9cm / Mouth 4.4cm
*The capacity will be up to the lid receiver, but it may vary by 5 to 10 cc depending on the water tension.

*There is some lining.