This unique Tokoname-yaki kyusu (teapot) has a classic round shape, and is made from a black clay splattered with an ash glaze in a style called haikake (灰掛). The pot is further decorated with patches of brown slip with an engraved grid pattern. The teapot's built-in ceramic sasame filter is perfect for naturally straining tea, with a wide shape for faster pouring and less clogging. Made by Fujita Tokuta (藤田徳太), who was born in 1976 and is one of Tokoname's younger kyusu craftsmen. Tokoname-yaki (常滑焼) is a type of Japanese pottery that traditionally comes from Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The site of one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns, pottery has been made in Tokoname since the 12th century.