Koro Yunomi Cup By Ryumonji Pottery

A yunomi cup is a traditional Japanese handleless cup designed for everyday drinking and perfect for sipping tea or sake. They come in two shapes, most often either cylindrical or koro (shorter and wider). This one is shorter and wider and best used for delicate green teas like sencha. The idea is that it fits in your palms easily and allows you to gauge the temperature more easily! 

Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.2 in (7 x 5.5 cm) 

Capacity: 100ml

Made in Japan. 

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐑𝐲𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐢 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 Sourcing the ingredients for their ceramics in their immediate area, and firing them in a wood fired hillside kiln, Ryumonji-ware is connected to Kagoshima's land and to the history of its ceramics. With history dating to the early Edo era, Ryumonji-ware is one of the lineages in so called "black" Kagoshima ceramics. In contrast to the "white" work that was characterized by its finery and provided to the rulers of the domain, the ceramics made at the Ryumonji kilns were for use in everyday life. It developed a rustic beauty, and a quality that began to be truly appreciated in the 20th century. Despite this, ceramics in the region was under threat, but ultimately preserved by the creation of the pottery cooperative. 

Ryumonji-ware is known for excellent quality and for pattern work such as green and caramel brown trailing or blues onto blacks. The potters make Kagoshima classics such as the "choka" vessels used for serving the local shochu spirt, and use distinct firing techniques and locally found materials to achieve their shark skin effect glaze. As such the work in Ryumonji-ware is a tradition alive and evolving.