Onta Ware Hakeme Extra Large Plate - 30 cm / 小鹿田焼 大皿 FS-71593 Gift Box W12

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The intricate Edo Kiriko motifs evoke a sense of tranquillity and heritage

Drawing inspiration from the forms of Chinese Tenmoku tea bowls and Korean Goguryeo tea bowls

Magnolia / 木蓮 — Magnolia is more complex than it first appears: floral but not sweet

Onta Ware Hakeme Extra Large Plate - 30 cm / 小鹿田焼 大皿 FS-71593 Gift Box W12To 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.