Sasaoka Hôzan was the daughter of the banko-yaki potter Shunzan, famous for his teapots made using the “tebineri” technique, that is, hand-shaped directly, without the use of a potter’s wheel. Hôzan learned and perpetuated this technique, which is typical of banko-yaki, but has now virtually disappeared.
Tebineri teapots, especially the lids, are not as precise as teapots made on a wheel, but their very individual shapes and surfaces are what make them charming.
A unique piece.