This paddled Natsume
(Tea Jar) with Nuka glaze has been made by hand in Troy Town pottery based in Hackney, London, a workshop of Anglo-Japanese pottery using traditional Japanese techniques and glazes. By purchasing this item, you are contributing to Troy Town's ongoing support for artist residences.
Natsume or tea jar is a specific type of Japanese tea jar used to store and preserve tea.
Nuka glaze originated in Japan centuries ago. Potters traditionally made the glaze by using ashes from burnt rice hulls. These ashes were high in silica, which is a glass former, so some Nuka glazes could be made entirely of ash alone.
