Translations from Tokoname catalog

[mbishop]

Could someone please tell me what it says above pot number 546?

http://www.tokoname.or.jp/teapot/yubi-se/yubi10-30.jpg

[debunix]

Interesting vessels: lidless pots with strainers, or cooling pitchers?

I'll be curious about the answers too.

I was very happy with my order from them, smooth & easy once I made contact (the first e-mail inquiry went astray, but the 2nd and subsequent were answered each within about 48 hours).

[Victoria]

I don't ever remember seeing a removable strainer like the one shown on the bottom left of that page. Interesting.

No help to the OP, but interesting.

[Jackson]

In red is "Popular item". That's all I know.

[mbishop]

In red is "Popular item". That's all I know.

Thanks, that's a start!

Interesting vessels: lidless pots with strainers, or cooling pitchers?

It's a lidless pot. The walls are thicker than normal, and is most useful for sencha.

[debunix]

Do you think that's a sasame filter or a metal strainer just barely visible in the upper right of the three pots?

[mbishop]

Do you think that's a sasame filter or a metal strainer just barely visible in the upper right of the three pots?

All the ones I've seen have had metal filters, those oval kinds that sit at an angle.

Also, I think the black text above the pot (that is also above all 3) says "lidless", or "futanashi" in Japanese.

[debunix]

You could ask them to confirm it.

Their e-mail is on this page.

[Tead Off]

I don't ever remember seeing a removable strainer like the one shown on the bottom left of that page. Interesting.

No help to the OP, but interesting.

I have only 1 kyusu with a metal strainer which was a gift from Horaido. The metal strainer is shaped and slides into a 'holder' which is built into the kyusu and stays in place by being fitted just under the lip of the pot. I imagine the filter pictured works in the same way except it looks like it is made in a more finished fashion.

It seems like all the better kyusu I've seen have sasame filters as it is more organic, aesthetic, and, time consuming to make. You can see that 2 of our 'resident' potters, Seong il, and, Petr Novak, both use this type of construction in their teapots.

[TokyoB]

Below the red kanji, in hiragana, it says "sawayaka" which according to the online Jim Breen dictionary is defined as:
爽やか 【さわやか】 (adj-na,n) fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear; fluent; eloquent;

I notice this is written for many pots on different pages. Hmmm...feeling like I'm missing something here. I wonder is there is a slang or technical meaning???

[Victoria]

I don't ever remember seeing a removable strainer like the one shown on the bottom left of that page. Interesting.

No help to the OP, but interesting.

I have only 1 kyusu with a metal strainer which was a gift from Horaido. The metal strainer is shaped and slides into a 'holder' which is built into the kyusu and stays in place by being fitted just under the lip of the pot. I imagine the filter pictured works in the same way except it looks like it is made in a more finished fashion.

It seems like all the better kyusu I've seen have sasame filters as it is more organic, aesthetic, and, time consuming to make. You can see that 2 of our 'resident' potters, Seong il, and, Petr Novak, both use this type of construction in their teapots.

Oh I agree the sasame is the best. But if this removable filter was integrated into higher end pots, it would definitely solve any clogging problems. Not that I really have those issues, lol.

[Geekgirl]

Wasn't there a post here somewhere that showed the kanji to look for to say whether it was a sasame filter? Thought I bookmarked it, but now I can't find it.

[Chip]

In the case of buying from them, I would ask anyway. You want to make 100% certain you know what you are getting. IMHO.

[TokyoB]

At the very top of the page it says "fukamushi kyusu" so I would guess that all of these have metal screens although some could have a very fine sasame. It does look like the ones in the upper left have a metal strainer.

[debunix]

See this post in the 'thoughts on kyusu' thread.