{"product_id":"service-the-japonais-ichimatsu","title":"Ichimatsu Japanese Tea Set – Teapot and 2 Cups","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.description-seo{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 0 30px}\n.description-seo h2{font-size:19px;margin:36px 0 12px;line-height:1.3}\n.description-seo h3{font-size:16px;margin:18px 0 6px}\n.description-seo p,.description-seo li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333}\n.description-seo p{margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo a{color:#e03030;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}\n.description-seo .seo-dot{color:#e03030}\n.description-seo .seo-highlight{background:#fafafa;border-left:3px solid #e03030;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:6px}\n.description-seo .seo-highlight ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px}\n.description-seo .seo-price{font-size:16px;margin:0}\n.description-seo .seo-price s{color:#888}\n.description-seo .seo-price strong{color:#e03030}\n.split-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}\n.description-seo .seo-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:14px 0}\n.description-seo table{width:100%;min-width:520px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px}\n.description-seo th,.description-seo td{padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}\n.description-seo th{background:#fafafa;font-weight:700}\n.description-seo .todo{background:#fff3cd;padding:0 4px;border-radius:3px}\n.description-seo ol{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 12px}\n.description-seo .nw{white-space:nowrap}\n.description-seo .seo-faq{border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 16px;background:#fafafa}\n.description-seo details{border-bottom:1px solid #eee}\n.description-seo details:last-child{border-bottom:0}\n.description-seo details summary{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 26px}\n.description-seo details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}\n.description-seo details summary::before{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:6px;top:50%;width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid #e03030;border-bottom:2px solid #e03030;transform:translateY(-60%) rotate(-45deg);transition:transform .2s ease}\n.description-seo details[open] summary::before{transform:translateY(-30%) rotate(45deg)}\n.description-seo details p{padding-left:26px}\n@media (max-width:900px){\n.split-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}\n.description-seo h2{font-size:17px;margin-top:30px}\n.description-seo p,.description-seo li{font-size:14.5px}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-seo\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eIchimatsu Japanese tea set\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together a \u003cstrong\u003eteapot\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etwo cups\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003ematte black\u003c\/strong\u003e glazed porcelain, covered in a \u003cstrong\u003eraised checkerboard pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e. The teapot has a \u003cstrong\u003ewooden handle\u003c\/strong\u003e that stays cool when the water is scalding, and a \u003cstrong\u003ebuilt-in filter\u003c\/strong\u003e that holds the leaves back as you pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 teapot + 2 matching cups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatte black glazed porcelain\u003c\/strong\u003e, raised checkerboard pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWooden handle\u003c\/strong\u003e on metal fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in filter\u003c\/strong\u003e: loose-leaf brewing, clean pour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCups without handles\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash\u003c\/strong\u003e recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e What the set contains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete, coherent set for two: teapot and cups share the same glaze and the same relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003ePiece\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eQuantity\u003c\/th\u003e\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eTeapot\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMatte black, wooden handle, lid and built-in filter\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eCups\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMatte black, no handle, same raised checkerboard\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Ichimatsu, the Japanese checkerboard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eichimatsu pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (市松) is a checkerboard of alternating squares, one of Japan's most recognisable traditional motifs. It takes its name from an 18th-century kabuki actor, Sanogawa Ichimatsu, who wore the check on stage and made it fashionable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the checkerboard is not painted but \u003cstrong\u003emodelled in relief\u003c\/strong\u003e in the porcelain. On a \u003cstrong\u003ematte black glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e it barely shows from a distance: raking light reveals it, and the relief is felt under the fingers before it is seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e A wooden handle that stays cool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a porcelain teapot, a ceramic handle heats up with the rest. This one is \u003cstrong\u003elight wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, mounted as a \u003cstrong\u003ebail\u003c\/strong\u003e on two metal fittings: you can pour without a cloth, even when the water has just boiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bail \u003cstrong\u003efolds to the side\u003c\/strong\u003e when the teapot is set down, freeing access to the lid to fill it or take the leaves out. That is what separates this format from a side-handled teapot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e The built-in filter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"split-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teapot has a \u003cstrong\u003efilter at the base of the spout\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can therefore brew \u003cstrong\u003ewhole leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no ball and no bag: the leaves open out through the whole volume of the pot, which gives a more open infusion than an infuser that squeezes them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you pour, the filter \u003cstrong\u003eholds the leaves back\u003c\/strong\u003e and lets the tea through. To stop the brew going on and turning bitter, empty the pot into the cups rather than letting the tea sit in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Making the tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRinse the teapot and cups\u003c\/strong\u003e with hot water: preheated porcelain holds the temperature better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrop the leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e into the bottom of the pot, with no infuser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePour the water\u003c\/strong\u003e at the right temperature: 70 to 80 °C for a Japanese green tea, 90 to 95 °C for a black tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet it brew\u003c\/strong\u003e for the time your tea calls for, with the lid on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePour in small amounts\u003c\/strong\u003e, alternating from one cup to the other, so both end up the same strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Caring for the set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash\u003c\/strong\u003e in warm soapy water, because of the wooden handle and the metal fittings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDry the handle\u003c\/strong\u003e carefully: it is the one part of the set that minds lasting damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo abrasive sponge\u003c\/strong\u003e on the matte glaze, which scratches more easily than a glossy one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not put the teapot on a heat source\u003c\/strong\u003e: it is made to receive hot water, not to heat it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid thermal shock\u003c\/strong\u003e: no boiling water into a teapot that has come out of the cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Build your Japanese table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ichimatsu set joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/theieres-japonaises\"\u003eJapanese teapots\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tasses-mug-japonais\"\u003eJapanese cups and mugs\u003c\/a\u003e. To go further, browse our whole \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/art-culinaire-japonais\"\u003eJapanese tableware\u003c\/a\u003e range and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/idee-cadeau-japon\"\u003eJapanese gift ideas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eContents\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003e1 teapot + 2 cups\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eGlazed porcelain\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMatte black\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003ePattern\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eRaised ichimatsu checkerboard\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eHandle\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLight wood, bail on metal fittings\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eFilter\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBuilt in at the base of the spout\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eCups\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eNo handle\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth\u003eCare\u003c\/th\u003e\u003ctd\u003eHand wash recommended\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"seo-dot\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e FAQ: Japanese tea set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"seo-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat exactly is in the set?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA teapot and two matching cups, in matte black glazed porcelain with the same raised checkerboard pattern. The cups have no handles, as Japanese custom has it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDo I need an infuser or a tea ball?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The teapot has a filter built in at the base of the spout. You drop the leaves straight into the bottom, they open out through the whole volume, and the filter holds them back as you pour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes the handle get hot?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, and that is the point. The handle is wood mounted on metal fittings: you can pour without a cloth even with water that has just boiled, where a ceramic handle would become scalding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan the set go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not recommended. The wooden handle and its metal fittings take badly to hot cycles and detergents. Hand washing in warm water, with the handle dried carefully, keeps the set intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan the teapot go on the stove?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a brewing teapot, not a kettle: it receives water that is already hot. Putting it on a hob or a flame would crack it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhy do the cups have no handles?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the traditional shape of Japanese tea cups. You hold them in the full hand, which also lets you judge the temperature of the tea before drinking. The wall is thick enough to stay comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the ichimatsu pattern?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a checkerboard of alternating squares, one of the best known traditional Japanese motifs. It owes its name to Sanogawa Ichimatsu, an 18th-century kabuki actor who wore it on stage. Here it is modelled in relief in the porcelain rather than painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes the matte glaze scratch easily?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore easily than a glossy glaze, yes. Avoid abrasive sponges and scouring products: a soft sponge is plenty, and the raised pattern does not trap deposits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs the set made in Japan?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It takes the shapes and the motifs of Japanese tea ware, but it is not made in Japan. We would rather say so plainly than leave any doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. 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