湯冷まし Yuzamashi is a teaware used to cool hot water. By cooling hot water, you can taste more original sweetness of the tea. You will have an ideal temperature of 80 degrees which is good to make Matcha or brew Sencha tea etc by using Yuzamashi. It is said that the temperature will drop by about 10 degrees when transferred to another container. This Yuzamashi is the work of Isshin. It has a light grey colour and inside the yuzamashi, it has a brownish mat finish unevenly. About Tokoname ware Tokoname ware (常滑焼, Tokoname-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery, stoneware, and ceramics produced in and around Aichi, Japan. Tokoname was the location of one of the six Antient Kilns of Japan and it dates back to the 12th century.
