Nabeshima Celadon Sencha Cup

A Familiar Ritual in Celadon

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.

Sencha is often enjoyed through several small infusions. A compact cup gives each pour its own beginning and end, making it natural to pause and notice the tea again. This cup brings the celadon colour into that familiar rhythm.

At approximately six centimetres in diameter and height, it is a small presence in a tea setting. The compact proportions make it easy to arrange beside a favourite teapot without the cup dominating the space between the people sharing it.

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.

ー Microwave Safe