Bigetsu Itoh, purple clay houhin 160ml, Bankoyaki teapot for premium sencha gyokurocha & chinese tea
1944 Born in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
1993 Designated as a Holder of Yokkaichi City's Intangible Cultural Property
Banko ware traditional craftsman
Received the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award at the Banko Teapot Competition 6 times
Used by Showa Emperor
Used by Heisei Emperor
Demonstrated in front of the Prince (now Reiwa Emperor) and his wife
Demonstrated in front of Prince and Princess Akishinomiya
Received the Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Encouragement Award
Made by Bigetsu Itoh
Made in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Size：About Height 6.3cm * Lenth 10.7cm * Diameter 9.6cm
Material：Pottery
Capacity：(Maximum) 160ml
Package: Paper Box
Shipping Cost
Taiwan, Korea, China - JPY 2450
Asia (exept Taiwan, Korea, China) - 3350
America District(USA, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, etc) - JPY 5610
Oceanea District(Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, Papua New Guinia, etc) - JPY 5610
Middle East District(Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait Bahrain, Israel, etc )- JPY 4820
Europe District(France, England, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, etc) - JPY 4820
Shipping method
We use EMS or DHL. After we ship out the product, it will take 3-10days to arrive at your place. You can track the parcel.
Purchaser of the product must read the below condition carefully.
Return/exchange and refund
We will not accept return/exchange of the product unless the products we sold have any damages or we shipped the wrong item. If we accept the return/exchange, the products must be complete and without any signs of having been used or damaged.
The product is carefully examined before shipping. However, in case there is any damage in the product, you should check the product within 7 days and report to us after receiving it (the days are calculated fromt the proven date of delivery). Otherwise, we will not be responsible for the damage, so please check the quantity, apparent condition, etc., when the product arrives.
The color of the product you will receive might look slightly different from the pictures you see in this web page. This is because depending on the amount of light when the picture was taken, the color in each picture might look different. Please understand, we will not accept return or make refund because of the above reasons.
We will not be responsible for any of the customs clearance and customs duty/tariff payment.
When you think of Banko ware, the first thing that comes to mind is shidei (purple clay) teapot.
And in this craft, Bigetsu Itoh is known for finishing purple clay with exceptional beauty.
With his meticulous craftsmanship and refined skill, he has continued to create teapots of exceptional quality, earning recognition in 1993 as an Intangible Cultural Property of Yokkaichi City.
His teapots are lustrous and silky-smooth to touch, thin and light, and fit comfortably in your hand, making them easy to use.
After shaping the clay on the potter’s wheel and drying it, he polishes the surface by wiping it with a cloth, then polishes it again after firing.
By devoting himself to these painstaking and tedious processes for each piece, the distinctive dignity of his teapots is born.
Because so much time is spent on every step, the number he can produce is inevitably limited.
Once you hold one, you can’t help but want to touch it.
And it’s exciting to imagine what kind of sheen and character it will reveal after years of use.
1944 Born in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
1993 Designated as a Holder of Yokkaichi City's Intangible Cultural
Property
Banko ware traditional craftsman
Received the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award at the Banko Teapot Competition 6 times
Used by Showa Emperor
Used by Heisei Emperor
Demonstrated in front of the Prince (now Reiwa Emperor) and his wife
Demonstrated in front of Prince and Princess Akishinomiya
Received the Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Encouragement Award
