[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools, decorative tea jar (decorative jar)] Limited edition, Kyoto Satsuma ware, maple leaves, by Okada Shozan (silk mouth cover, net, and drawstring)

●A tea jar is a jar used to hold tencha, the leaf tea before it becomes matcha.
Its official name is a "hacha jar" (leaf tea jar), and the jar in which ground thick tea is kept is called a "matcha jar" or "tencha jar", but it is commonly called a "cha jar", and is also called a "large jar" while tea jars are called "small jars".
Inside the tea jar, several types of tencha for thick tea are placed in a paper bag, around which tencha for thin tea, called "tsumecha," is placed. A wooden lid is then placed on top, and the bag is then wrapped and sealed in three layers of Japanese paper.
Teapots vary in height, from small ones as high as 20cm to large ones as high as 50cm, but most are around 30cm tall. They have an upright neck and two to six ears (called nibs) on the shoulders, but most have four.
After Nobunaga and Hideyoshi used tea jars as decorative items in their shoin study rooms, other feudal lords followed suit and vied with each other to obtain tea jars. During the time of Rikyu, tea jars were respected as the most important tea utensils, but nowadays they are used for decoration purposes other than for kuchikiri.
The accessories for a tea jar include a mouth cover, mouth strap, net, long strap, and nipple strap.
●Kuchikiri tea ceremony: New tea that has been stored in a tea leaf jar with the mesh sealed inside is opened around the beginning of the tenth lunar month, ground into matcha, and served to guests.
It is held to open the hearth and is also known as the New Year for tea practitioners.

Teapot Journey
In 1632 (Kan'ei era) during the early Edo period, Shogun Iemitsu ordered tea masters in Uji to make tea for the Shogun's direct use, and the group of "Uji tea pickers" who carried the tea were called "Ocha Tsubo Dochu".

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Size: Approx. diameter 26.6 x height 30cm including lid
Author: Okada Shozan
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[8th Generation (Okada Gyozan)] Born in 1948
In 1998, the current 8th head of the family took over the name and continues to hold the position to this day.
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[Akeyama Kiln]
In the first year of the Shōtoku era, Ichimonjiya opened a kiln in Awata.
In 1819, he was permitted to work as a potter for the Shoren-in Palace Awataguchi Imperial Palace and was bestowed the name "Gyozan."
When the main branch of the Gyozan family died out in 1877, he entrusted the name "Gyozan" to his friend, Omiya Chobei, and it has been carried on as Okada Gyozan ever since.
In 1790, Omiya Chobei, a native of Omi, opened a kiln in Gojo, Shimizu, and also founded a pottery wholesale business under the name Omiya.
1886: The Tatsumi Association was established in the Gojo area, and a ceramics collection center was established on Gojozaka.
In 1902, the company built the Nishiki kiln and began selling overglaze painting and exporting overseas.
After World War II, my father, the 7th generation Gyozan, focused on exports and spread Gyozan branded Kyoto Satsuma ware overseas.
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During the Meiji period, his works were exhibited at the Kyoto Exposition and the National Exposition.
Vienna World Exposition in 1883
We exhibited Kyoto ware many times up until the Paris World Exposition in 1924 to promote its popularity.
In 1993, our works were exhibited at the "Contemporary Kyoto Ware and Kiyomizu Ware Paris Exhibition," held in Paris for the first time in approximately 100 years, and received high praise.
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Material: Covering, netting, drawstring: Pure silk (100% silk)
Box: Wooden box
Note: Mouth cover design may vary.
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