Onta Ware Tobikanna Ivory Bowl - 13 cm - B / 小鹿田焼 深皿 b2.5.24 has long been regarded as

has long been regarded as the pinnacle of matcha cultivation

whose refined approach to form has earned accolades at international design and ceramics exhibitions

radiant appearance

making it a lovely piece for daily tea rather than something kept only for special occasions

he serves as the head of the Events Department at the Edo Kiriko Association and is a member of the Sumida Traditional Crafts Preservation Society

Onta Ware Tobikanna Ivory Bowl - 13 cm - B / 小鹿田焼 深皿 b2.5.24 has long been regarded asTo 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.