Onta Ware Hakeme Round Tea Cup - Dark Gray / 小鹿田焼 湯呑み g26-6 White Ash (Large): The large

White Ash (Large): The large hexagon coaster crafted from White Ash showcases the wood’s characteristic grain and pale

Raised in the rural countryside of Yamaguchi Prefecture and spending her childhood on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea

and the subtle character of handcrafted work

it has preserved sacred objects and everyday vessels alike

Onta Ware Hakeme Round Tea Cup - Dark Gray / 小鹿田焼 湯呑み g26-6 White Ash (Large): The largeTo 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.