Yuzamashi / Chakai Large (Limestone Glaze)

The same quiet limestone glaze, in a size that holds a whole session.

This large pitcher — a "chakai" in Chinese tea tradition — is made by Hakudake Kiln in Hasami, Nagasaki. Hasami potters have been refining glazed porcelain since the early seventeenth century, and the limestone glaze draws on that long refinement: a softly uneven white surface that shifts from warm to cool depending on the light. At 430ml, it's sized for longer sessions — pour your steeped tea in to even out concentration before distributing to cups, or use it to bring boiling water down to brewing range before the kyusu. Learn more about Hasami ware at Tea Ware: Hasami Ware.

A useful anchor piece for anyone brewing Japanese tea with care.

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AZMAYA is a Tokyo-based design brand that partners with specialist craft studios across Japan, bringing each maker's expertise to bear on objects designed for daily use. This pitcher is produced by Shiratake-gama, a kiln operating in Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture — a town with four centuries of porcelain production whose wares are known for their clean forms and restrained glazes.

Shiratake-gama fires in the Hasami-yaki tradition, working with local stone-based clay that produces a refined, lightweight porcelain with a surface well-suited to subtle color. Each piece is shaped and finished by craftspeople who maintain the careful, process-oriented habits that Hasami ware has always demanded.