Onta Ware Hakeme Large Plate - 27 cm - C / 小鹿田焼 大皿 AP6-1007 reinterpreting classic teaware through thoughtful

reinterpreting classic teaware through thoughtful design and functional refinement

the black cat has long been considered a protective spirit — believed since ancient times to ward off evil and bring good fortune to those it watches over

this is the most clarifying of the five — cool

and an irresistible design all in one

■ Size: 31 cm Diameter

Onta Ware Hakeme Large Plate - 27 cm - C / 小鹿田焼 大皿 AP6-1007 reinterpreting classic teaware through thoughtfulTo 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.