$27.50
Polka Dot Tea Cup—
$27.50
The Story
Description:
This small, individual porcelain Arita ware teacup from Saga features the classic mizutama, or polka dot, motif in a nostalgic blue glaze with white dots. The design reflects the everyday tableware style popular in Showa-era Japan around the mid-1960s.
Balanced in the hand and crafted from durable porcelain, the teacup is suitable for daily use and dishwasher safe. Ideal for sencha, genmaicha, or houjicha, it brings a touch of mid-century Japanese design to both casual tea breaks and shared meals. Tea pot sold separately.
Measurements:
Teacup: ⌀3.125 in x 2.125 in H in
10 ounces
History:
Founded in 2011, Matsu Kaze brings the artistry of Japanese teaware to your everyday life. We work directly with master artisans, traditional potters and contemporary makers alike, offering teapots, cups, and utensils shaped by hand, perfected over generations, and designed with care.
Each piece tells a story of material, technique, and intention. By connecting makers and users, we share the beauty of Japanese tea culture, refined, enduring, and meant to be experienced.
This small, individual porcelain Arita ware teacup from Saga features the classic mizutama, or polka dot, motif in a nostalgic blue glaze with white dots. The design reflects the everyday tableware style popular in Showa-era Japan around the mid-1960s.
Balanced in the hand and crafted from durable porcelain, the teacup is suitable for daily use and dishwasher safe. Ideal for sencha, genmaicha, or houjicha, it brings a touch of mid-century Japanese design to both casual tea breaks and shared meals. Tea pot sold separately.
Measurements:
Teacup: ⌀3.125 in x 2.125 in H in
10 ounces
History:
Founded in 2011, Matsu Kaze brings the artistry of Japanese teaware to your everyday life. We work directly with master artisans, traditional potters and contemporary makers alike, offering teapots, cups, and utensils shaped by hand, perfected over generations, and designed with care.
Each piece tells a story of material, technique, and intention. By connecting makers and users, we share the beauty of Japanese tea culture, refined, enduring, and meant to be experienced.
Materials:
Porcelain
Built-in toumaru (half ball shape) porcelain strainer and removable stainless steel strainer
Variation:
Due to the natural material, each piece may show slight variation.
Care Instructions:
Hand-wash recommended
Porcelain
Built-in toumaru (half ball shape) porcelain strainer and removable stainless steel strainer
Variation:
Due to the natural material, each piece may show slight variation.
Care Instructions:
Hand-wash recommended
Returns must be made within 2 weeks in original, unused condition with all packaging for either 1. Store credit for the full amount or 2. Refund - minus a 20% restocking fee. Tortoise does not cover the cost of return shipping or the cost of re-shipping an exchange, and the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges is the responsibility of the customer.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Description:
This small, individual porcelain Arita ware teacup from Saga features the classic mizutama, or polka dot, motif in a nostalgic blue glaze with white dots. The design reflects the everyday tableware style popular in Showa-era Japan around the mid-1960s.
Balanced in the hand and crafted from durable porcelain, the teacup is suitable for daily use and dishwasher safe. Ideal for sencha, genmaicha, or houjicha, it brings a touch of mid-century Japanese design to both casual tea breaks and shared meals. Tea pot sold separately.
Measurements:
Teacup: ⌀3.125 in x 2.125 in H in
10 ounces
History:
Founded in 2011, Matsu Kaze brings the artistry of Japanese teaware to your everyday life. We work directly with master artisans, traditional potters and contemporary makers alike, offering teapots, cups, and utensils shaped by hand, perfected over generations, and designed with care.
Each piece tells a story of material, technique, and intention. By connecting makers and users, we share the beauty of Japanese tea culture, refined, enduring, and meant to be experienced.
This small, individual porcelain Arita ware teacup from Saga features the classic mizutama, or polka dot, motif in a nostalgic blue glaze with white dots. The design reflects the everyday tableware style popular in Showa-era Japan around the mid-1960s.
Balanced in the hand and crafted from durable porcelain, the teacup is suitable for daily use and dishwasher safe. Ideal for sencha, genmaicha, or houjicha, it brings a touch of mid-century Japanese design to both casual tea breaks and shared meals. Tea pot sold separately.
Measurements:
Teacup: ⌀3.125 in x 2.125 in H in
10 ounces
History:
Founded in 2011, Matsu Kaze brings the artistry of Japanese teaware to your everyday life. We work directly with master artisans, traditional potters and contemporary makers alike, offering teapots, cups, and utensils shaped by hand, perfected over generations, and designed with care.
Each piece tells a story of material, technique, and intention. By connecting makers and users, we share the beauty of Japanese tea culture, refined, enduring, and meant to be experienced.
Materials:
Porcelain
Built-in toumaru (half ball shape) porcelain strainer and removable stainless steel strainer
Variation:
Due to the natural material, each piece may show slight variation.
Care Instructions:
Hand-wash recommended
Porcelain
Built-in toumaru (half ball shape) porcelain strainer and removable stainless steel strainer
Variation:
Due to the natural material, each piece may show slight variation.
Care Instructions:
Hand-wash recommended
Returns must be made within 2 weeks in original, unused condition with all packaging for either 1. Store credit for the full amount or 2. Refund - minus a 20% restocking fee. Tortoise does not cover the cost of return shipping or the cost of re-shipping an exchange, and the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges is the responsibility of the customer.
