Nabeshima Celadon Dobin Teapot

Making Time to Share Tea

Imari, in Saga Prefecture, is one of Japan’s historic centres of ceramic production. Within this region, Okawachiyama developed as the home of the Nabeshima domain’s kilns, making refined vessels for presentation to the shogun’s household. Its ceramic culture grew around close attention to materials, shape and the smallest details of a finished piece.

Nabeshima Kosen Kiln continues this tradition in Okawachiyama, creating vessels for contemporary life. Its celadon is rooted in the natural mineral resources of the surrounding area. The blue-green glaze offers a way to appreciate the region through colour: a quiet surface whose depth becomes more noticeable as light moves across it.

A dobin is a Japanese teapot with a handle above the body. This one holds approximately 550 ml at a practical serving level and includes a tea strainer. It is a vessel for brewing and pouring, rather than a kettle for use over a flame.

Its capacity makes it useful when several small cups are being served together. The handle above the body gives the dobin its distinctive outline, while the celadon surface allows the teapot to sit naturally with cups of the same glaze or other familiar tableware.

Prepare the leaves, pour the water and wait a little before serving. These familiar steps offer a natural pause in the day. Whether the tea is shared across a table or enjoyed in a quiet corner, the celadon gives you a colour and surface to return to between infusions.

Care Instructions

• To prevent premature wear of the handle, avoid removing it whenever possible. We recommend hand-washing the main body with the handle attached.

• If using a dishwasher, remove the handle beforehand. Repeated bending may cause the handle to break, so please take care when attaching or removing it.

• Do not use over direct heat.