Tenmoku Brown Mino-yaki Yunomi - Japanese Teacup Shiraore even though in common usage

even though in common usage Kyusu usually refers to a teapot with a side handle

Natsume is a type of tea utensil with a lacquered lid used to hold matcha (powdered green tea)

Aichi Prefecture

the wooden handle branches may vary in design from each piece

Typically a portion of matcha is taken out of the tin/bag that it is being stored in

Tenmoku Brown Mino-yaki Yunomi - Japanese Teacup Shiraore even though in common usageThis elegant teacup is designed to resemble a part of a bamboo shoot. Minoware, or Minoyaki refers to Japanese pottery that was produced in Mino Province around the towns of Tajimi, Toki, Mizunami, and Kawagoei in Gifu Prefecture. Made using the soil of Gifu Prefecture, Minoyaki is the oldest pottery found in Japan and originated in the 7th century. Throughout Japan's tea ceremony culture, a common purpose is to pursue the natural state of beauty.