Iron Tokusa TeaPot — Kiln-Fired Japanese Pottery by Tetsuya KobayashiThe iron rich glaze on this teapot settles deep and uneven darkening where it pools at the foot, reading warmer where it thins toward the lid. Hold it and the weight is deliberate: dense enough to feel like something made to last, balanced enough to pour without effort. The spout is cut clean, the lid seats firm. Tetsuya Kobayashi fires each teapot by hand in Japan. The glaze is not applied for effect it is the result of kiln temperature and the clay