Onta Ware Flowing Glaze Vase - 15 cm / 小鹿田焼 花瓶 79662 The sake cups in blue

The sake cups in blue and white are with the motif of Mt

it reflects the Shiba’s charm

The intricate design captures the essence of nature

Okayama Prefecture

Onta Ware Flowing Glaze Vase - 15 cm / 小鹿田焼 花瓶 79662 The sake cups in blueTo 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.