How To Take Home The Best Japanese Tea Sets

5 Tips for selecting the best Japanese Tea Sets to take home.

Tokyo souvenirs and Japanese souvenirs can bring back great memories of your Tokyo vacation.

Japanese ceramics and pottery are famous for having a unique charm and mystique.

The Antique Japanese Tea Sets form of art has developed during the 15th century, as the tea ceremony became part of everyday life in Japan. Japanese emperors admired the Korean artisan potters, and payed them a fortune so they will come to work in Japan.

Because of the hatred between Japan and Korea, the Korean artisans had to hide in secluded villages. In these villages the artisans created the most exquisite and delicate pieces of art, to the delight of the emperors. The Antique Japanese art was influenced by Chinese art too.

These villages developed to be pottery and ceramic centers, and they exist today as artisan studios, pottery schools and Japanese tourist attractions.

Artisan potters spend years honing their skills to create Tea sets under the guidance of the Master Artisan.
The unique qualities of this Japanese art form include A-symmetry in form and decoration, and empty spaces as a harmonizing motive. The Japanese brush strokes resemble the Japanese art of painting and calligraphy.

All the pieces of the Tea Sets, which typically consist of Japanese Tea Pots, Japanese Tea Cups and Japanese tea bowls, can be stylish and decorative or simple and practical.

Japanese families often pass Antique Tea Sets from one generation to the other.

Japanese Tea Pots and Japanese Tea Cups are often given as gifts. Many families have several Tea Sets. There is a set for everyday and another tea set that is reserved for Japanese tea ceremonies.

Japanese tea pots and bowls come in a variety of shapes, colors, materials and sizes. Some of the Japanese Tea pots are cast in iron.
There is also a large variety in quality and price.

So, if you're a tea drinker, you don't need a special occasion or a Japanese tea ceremony to bring out your Japanese tea cup. I use my Japanese tea bowls every day.

It takes the same time to brew green tea in beautiful Japanese tea pots as it does in a simple one. This just makes the tea drinking break into a moment of beauty.

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