Onta Ware Hakeme Round Tea Cup - Dark Gray / 小鹿田焼 湯呑み LE-6 ■ Wipe with a soft

■ Wipe with a soft cloth

"寂" signifies a peaceful solitude—a space where stillness fosters introspection and a deeper connection to the world

On warm August nights in Japan

15 cm (Mouth)

curved form is adorned with two auspicious traditional motifs: the Rokkaku Kagome (Hexagonal Basket Weave)

Onta Ware Hakeme Round Tea Cup - Dark Gray / 小鹿田焼 湯呑み LE-6 ■ Wipe with a softTo 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.