Japanese tinware

With over 1300 years of history in Japan, tin work is a craft with a wealth of traditions. In the world of tea, especially that of sencha, tin has been a material highly prized for tea caddies since the Edo Period, but even more for saucers.
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Oval tin saucer
When the sencha-dô (sencha tea ceremony) developed in the Edo Period, many accessories were added. Saucers were of course among them, and tin was an especially appreciated material. It is a metal... When the sencha-dô (sencha tea ceremony) developed in the Edo Period, many accessories were added. Saucers were of course among them, and tin was an especially appreciated material. It is a metal...