Japanese Pottery Articles

Mino plates on a dark wooden table: two octagonal plates in pale blue and white porcelain stamped with fine motifs, and a white petal-rimmed plate carved with radiating flutes

Mino Ware Guide: Oribe, Shino and Japan's Bigge...

Accounting for approximately 50% of Japan’s domestic ceramic production, Mino ware from Gifu Prefecture is the ultimate cornerstone of the Japanese dining landscape. Rather than a single style, it represents...

Mino Ware Guide: Oribe, Shino and Japan's Bigge...

Accounting for approximately 50% of Japan’s domestic ceramic production, Mino ware from Gifu Prefecture is the ultimate cornerstone of the Japanese dining landscape. Rather than a single style, it represents...

A kamagaki wall in Seto, built from discarded saggars and kiln shelves, its face set with round ceramic discs in many colours like flowers

Seto Ware: The Kiln Town That Named Japanese Po...

Seto ware, originating from Seto City in Aichi Prefecture, is the ultimate namesake for Japanese ceramics (Setomono) with over a millennium of continuous production. It stands out among Japan’s Six...

Seto Ware: The Kiln Town That Named Japanese Po...

Seto ware, originating from Seto City in Aichi Prefecture, is the ultimate namesake for Japanese ceramics (Setomono) with over a millennium of continuous production. It stands out among Japan’s Six...

A black Raku matcha bowl beside a bamboo whisk, amber clay showing through the rough jet-black glaze and the rim keeping the faint distortion of hand-building

Raku Ware: The Hand-Formed Tea Bowl, 15 Generat...

Raku ware is an iconic style of Japanese tea ceramics created in the late 16th century by master Chojiro under the vision of tea master Sen no Rikyu. Renowned for...

Raku Ware: The Hand-Formed Tea Bowl, 15 Generat...

Raku ware is an iconic style of Japanese tea ceramics created in the late 16th century by master Chojiro under the vision of tea master Sen no Rikyu. Renowned for...

A group photograph of Shiro-Satsuma and Kuro-Satsuma together: ivory jars, teapots and bowls in gold and fine enamel painting alongside glossy black shochu ware and tea ware, against a blue-grey ground

Satsuma Ware: The Gold-Painted Porcelain That W...

Satsuma ware refers to ceramics from present-day Kagoshima, dating back 400 years. "Shiro-Satsuma" (White Satsuma) features an ivory body, fine surface crazing, and gold-accented enamels crafted for high-ranking samurai. It...

Satsuma Ware: The Gold-Painted Porcelain That W...

Satsuma ware refers to ceramics from present-day Kagoshima, dating back 400 years. "Shiro-Satsuma" (White Satsuma) features an ivory body, fine surface crazing, and gold-accented enamels crafted for high-ranking samurai. It...

Close view of a Soma ware jar, galloping horses drawn in iron with gold outlines across the pale body and a crackled celadon glaze over the shoulder, with a maker's seal at the top

Shigaraki Tanuki: Why Every Japanese Shop Has One

Soma Ware (Ohori Soma Ware) is a traditional Japanese ceramic craft from Fukushima Prefecture with over 300 years of history. It is defined by three distinct features: "blue crackle" glazes...

Shigaraki Tanuki: Why Every Japanese Shop Has One

Soma Ware (Ohori Soma Ware) is a traditional Japanese ceramic craft from Fukushima Prefecture with over 300 years of history. It is defined by three distinct features: "blue crackle" glazes...

In a workshop, a freshly glazed plate is tipped so the glaze pooled inside runs back into a bucket, a thin film left over the throwing rings

Buying Pottery That Lasts a Lifetime, Not a Season

Japanese pottery exemplifies sustainability through multigenerational durability, Kintsugi repair, and aging grace. Choosing timeless handcrafted tableware supports traditional artisans while embracing a mindful "buy less, buy better" lifestyle.

Buying Pottery That Lasts a Lifetime, Not a Season

Japanese pottery exemplifies sustainability through multigenerational durability, Kintsugi repair, and aging grace. Choosing timeless handcrafted tableware supports traditional artisans while embracing a mindful "buy less, buy better" lifestyle.