Onta Ware Tobikanna Cream Yellow Plate with Circular Pattern- 16.3 cm - 2 Options / 小鹿田焼 取り皿 k9-954 showcasing the skill and craftsmanship

showcasing the skill and craftsmanship of one of Japan's finest artisans

■ It has water absorbency

the experience feels intentional and refined

yuzu-skin-like texture (柚子肌)

Through a sophisticated kasane irome(重ね色目) layering technique

Onta Ware Tobikanna Cream Yellow Plate with Circular Pattern- 16.3 cm - 2 Options / 小鹿田焼 取り皿 k9-954 showcasing the skill and craftsmanshipTo 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.