Onta Ware Tobikanna Shallow Bowl - 22 cm / 小鹿田焼 深皿 fitz2check where vibrant pigments are suspended

where vibrant pigments are suspended in clear glass to evoke seasonal beauty and fleeting moments in nature

the quietude of snow-covered landscapes

preserving its longevity and effectiveness

■ Size: 7 cm (Chopstick Rest)

and understated beauty

Onta Ware Tobikanna Shallow Bowl - 22 cm / 小鹿田焼 深皿 fitz2check where vibrant pigments are suspendedTo 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.