Japanese tea cup Abura blue-black

A tea cup without handle, from the Abura range.

Its speckled blue-black glaze has shifting reflections, and its rim stands out with a lighter band of white and grey.

Its round, slightly flared shape sits well in the hands and keeps the tea warm.

It matches the donburi and the rectangular plate of the Abura range.

It comes from the Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics.

For green tea, hojicha or sake. Made in Japan.

Highlights

• Speckled blue-black: reflections that change with the light.
• Light rim: a white and grey band highlights the shape.
• No handle: held in both hands, the Japanese way.
• Abura range: with the donburi and the rectangular plate.
• Easy care: dishwasher and microwave safe.

Product information

• Type: tea cup without handle
• Material: ceramic
• Origin: made in Japan (Toki-Tajimi region, Gifu Prefecture, home of Mino ceramics)
• Dimensions: Ø 8.3 cm, height 5.7 cm
• Shape: round, slightly flared
• Colour: speckled blue-black, white and grey rim
• Finish: glazed
• Presentation: sold individually
• Style: Japanese

How to use

Serve a hot sencha or hojicha in it: you hold it in both hands, as in Japan.

As for care, it is dishwasher and microwave safe.

Frequently asked questions

Does the cup have a handle?

No, it is a Japanese tea cup without handle, held in the hands.

Are there matching pieces?

Yes, the black Abura donburi and the blue grey Abura rectangular plate.