Onta Ware Hakeme Extra Large Plate - 30 cm / 小鹿田焼 大皿 sake cups A comforting blend of green

A comforting blend of green tea and roasted rice with a toasty aroma and a light

◾ Material : Stainless steel 18-8 / Tsubame-Sanjo

this piece reflects the harmony of tradition and practicality in Japanese ceramics

light and imagination—and to discover how an everyday object can be transformed through careful observation and craftsmanship

which brings a more contemporary

Onta Ware Hakeme Extra Large Plate - 30 cm / 小鹿田焼 大皿 sake cups A comforting blend of greenTo reach the village of Onta ware, you travel into the mountains of Hita, Oita Prefecture. Before seeing the kilns, you hear them. The soft, rhythmic sound of karausu traditional water powered wooden mills echoes through the valley as they slowly crush the local clay. It is a sound that seems to belong to the landscape itself, and a sign that you have arrived in Sarayama, the small pottery village where Onta ware has been made for around 300 years.