Kyūsu
Kyūsu teapot for steeped tea inscribed with a waka poem by Ōtagaki Rengetsu, stoneware with rice-straw-ash glaze, mid-19th century, late Edo period-early Meiji era
A kyūsu (急須) is a traditional Japanese teapot mainly used for brewing green tea.
The common misconception is that a kyūsu always has a side handle. However, the word "kyūsu" merely means "teapot", even though in common usage kyūsu usually does refer to a teapot with a side handle.
The two most common types of kyūsu are yokode kyūsu (横手急須 side hand(le) teapot), which has a side handle and which is the more common type, and ushirode kyūsu (後手急須 back hand(le) teapot), which has a rear handle, just like teapots in other parts of the world;[1] there are also uwade kyūsu (上手急須 top hand(le) teapot).
See also
- Japanese tea ceremony
- Tetsubin, a cast iron Japanese kettle
References
External links
Media related to Kyūsu at Wikimedia Commons
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