tokoname price?

[coconut]

How much do you think one should pay for a good tokoname pot? I'm not talking about something from a high end master, but a good pot that will serve well

[Geekgirl]

Depends on what you want - size, decoration, who makes it, etc.

I'd probably not go any lower end than one of the small pots (gyokko or sekiryu from Artistic Nippon) for $35-45, or the pots at Rishi Tea (Fukugata - $35, Hiramaru -$38, or Kikumaru - $55.)

It's possible to find decent tokoname kyusu or similar for a little less. There's a catalog here: http://www.tokoname.or.jp/teapot/yubi-mi/ and they are easy to work with. They have a few decent pots with stainless steel filters for sub-$25 prices. With shipping, it puts you at about $40.

If you are determined to have a pot that has a sasame (clay) filter instead of stainless steel, the lowest price I've seen is $35 (fukugata or gyokko.)

Nice pots.

Personally, I like the functionality of the SS filter (obi-ami is my preference - a 360deg SS wraparound filter,) but I tend to prefer the aesthetics of the sasame.

Complicated answer. Sorry.

p.s. I'll probably pick up the hiramaru when it comes back in stock. It's pretty! Good office pot.

p.p.s. if anyone on here knows how to tell what kind of filter is in each teapot from the tokoname catalog, I'd love to know. I purchased one from the "sasame" page, but it had an obi-ami filter.

[Victoria]

p.p.s. if anyone on here knows how to tell what kind of filter is in each teapot from the tokoname catalog, I'd love to know. I purchased one from the "sasame" page, but it had an obi-ami filter.

I think at the top left of the catalog page is the filter type shown in example. So if you are on a page with no "example" type you have to look back, page number wise, to find where that section started.

[Geekgirl]

Nope. I found that out the hard way. Bought a pot on one of the pages that I thought indicated sasame filters, and ended up being an obi-ami.

[Chip]

The most used Kyusu I have is a simple Momiji (Japanese maple) kyusu that I picked up for around 35 USD from O-Cha, it is my go to kyusu. It has a wrap around screen that will allow a quick pour of any kind of Japanese green.

I definitely "prefer" Sasame screens as well, but oddly reach for them less often, perhaps because they are more costly and thus are saved for better occasions or simply used less.

So, I guess around 35 USD for an everyday kyusu, and double that or even more for a better one made by an artsan ... or an artisan's kiln.

[tenuki]

When ordering from the tokoname catalog always ask for specifics of volume, filter, etc. BTW, everytime I've ordered from them I've gotten a discount off the catalog price and EMS was the cheapest and fasted option so make sure to check that out. Another thing, several of us have had success sending them pictures of the style/ect we want and having the tokoname people find it or something similar.

Think of dealing with tokoname directly as more of a small shop with minimal technology - less of a click click buy sort of thing and more of a human interaction sort of thing.

repeat, don't just order - ask for a quote and all the details you care about, ie volume, filter type, artist, shipping options, etc.

[iannon]

i have ordered from tokoname.jp before and asked for additional pics and filter type before hand..they replied fairly quickly with all the requested info. I would order from them again. I also like the selection that Yuuki-cha has right now..nice little lot of pots there!