Nosaka Rough Clay by Tozo Watanabe
This series uses clay that Tozo Watanabe dug in Nosaka, an area of Sawane in Sado City, and refined himself at his workshop.
The series offers three firing methods. Each gives the same clay a different color and a different effect on the taste and flavor of tea, so you can choose according to your preference.
Nosaka clay was traditionally blended with red Mumyoi clay to improve its plasticity and received little attention as a material in its own right. Through our tests, we found that Nosaka clay alone could greatly improve the taste of tea.
Strengthens body: oxidation firing > reduction firing > carbonized reduction
Enhances the finish: carbonized reduction > reduction firing > oxidation firing
*By finish, we mean how long the taste and flavor last after you swallow, and whether they carry on in stages with some thickness, rather than fading out flatly.
*By full body, we mean the feeling, as you hold tea in your mouth, that its flavor and taste spread wide from side to side and fill the mouth.
To learn how a teapot changes the taste of tea and what to look for when choosing one, see "How to choose a teapot and tea cup".
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Nosaka Rough Clay by Tozo Watanabe
Teapots (29)
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