A ceramic teapot with a bamboo handle. The image is of a Bizen-yaki kyusu (teapot). Bizen-yaki is a traditional pottery style produced in and around Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, and is one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. Its main characteristic is the "yakishime" technique, where the pottery is fired without using any glaze or painted decoration. The colors and patterns (yohen, or kiln transformation) that naturally emerge due to the iron content in the clay and the effects of the flames in the kiln create a unique texture, with no two pieces being exactly alike. Thank you for viewing.