About the service
I am a potter and specialize specifically in teapots — a form that many ceramicists consider secondary, but I have developed into a separate craft. A teapot is not a bowl with a glued-on spout; it is one of the most complex forms on the wheel, and this is exactly what I have refined over years. If you need a truly functional teapot or a complete tea set — I pull every detail myself, from clay to the finished fired piece, on a foot wheel in my own workshop.\n\nThe work begins with a conversation about how you drink tea. Do you need a large teapot for the whole family or a small one for a single serving? Loose leaf tea or tea bags? First I pull the body, then separately the spout and handle — and here the teapot becomes a separate craft: the spout must be pulled and cut so that it pours tea in an even stream without dripping down the side, and positioned at the correct height relative to the water level so that a full teapot doesn't overflow when tilted. The lid is turned precisely for each specific teapot, with a rim that holds it tight even when tilted for pouring — without wobbling or falling out. I fit every lid by hand long before the glaze firing.\n\nWhen the form has dried to leather-hard, I glue on the handle and spout, smooth all the seams, and let the piece dry slowly and evenly to prevent cracks — the thin spout and handle dry faster than the thick body, and rushing at this stage is the most common cause of defects in homemade teapots. After the first bisque firing, you choose the glaze: glossy celadon, warm shino with iron speckles, deep temmoku in dark brown, or soft matte white — and I can select cups and saucers to match or contrast with the teapot. All the glazes I use have been tested for food-safe contact and dishwasher resistance, although I always recommend hand washing to preserve the glaze over time.\n\nThis is separate, specialized work, and I want to clarify this right away: a teapot and tea set are not the same as a dinner set. I also make everyday dishware — plates, bowls, mugs for daily use — but that is a separate service with its own volume, timeline, and price. A teapot order is more compact and technically complex: it is entirely focused on proper tea brewing and pouring, not table setting as a whole.\n\nA typical order includes one teapot (4-6 cup capacity, unless otherwise specified) and four cups with saucers as a set, along with brief care instructions. I send photos at the leather-hard drying stage and after bisque firing so you can approve the glaze before the final firing, after which the decision cannot be changed. Timelines depend on the kiln schedule at the workshop, and I give a real date before starting work, not an optimistic guess. If you've been looking for a teapot that really pours the way a good teapot should — let's discuss your order.
