Sendan Tokusa Yunomi Tea Cup

Yunomi – traditional Japanese teacup suited to the style of Senchado, is a cup that's been part of everyday tea drinking in Japan for generations. This Sendan Tokusa Yunomi is a sturdy, well-balanced porcelain teacup with a clean, rhythmic pattern that wraps around the cup's inside and outside. The design combines two traditional Japanese motifs: Sendan (千段) – the concentric horizontal lines, and Tokusa (十草) – vertical stripes. When layered together, they create a tight, almost textile-like grid of indigo blue on white porcelain. The cup holds 135ml, a good size for tea that you prefer to enjoy in smaller sips without refilling the cup too often. The shape is classic yunomi — upright, with a slight outward flare at the rim. The porcelain has a smooth, solid feel in the hand. It's not particularly thin or delicate, but comfortably weighted for everyday use. The fine blue lines have a pleasant irregularity that gives the surface a feel of movement. Up close, the lines shift in density, c