Japanese Tea Set - About

Tea was a drink from China. It was 'invented' in 200 B.C. and only after 900 years it came to Japan. Since then a traditional Japanese Tea Pot became symbol and Tea ceremonies became a part of culture. Once Japan adopted tea as their drink, it became the tradition and it continues until this day.

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The Japanese word for teapot is dobin. The oldest dobin designs on record featured globe-like bodies accented with disk-shaped lids and sturdy handles. A knob attached to the lid gave the water-pourer access to the interior. Some pots were designed with two handles. These are called kyusu and originated in a pottery-making region south of Nagoya. To set this area's teapot styles apart from other regions, the pots were finished with a red burnish to identify their place of origin.