Onta Ware Pottery Sake Jug - Caramel / 小鹿田焼 徳利 HANA KAGAMI these pieces are cherished by

these pieces are cherished by connoisseurs worldwide

and the unseen energies of nature

and natural scenes that linger in memory

is rust-resistant and gives off a sophisticated beauty

Onta Ware Pottery Sake Jug - Caramel / 小鹿田焼 徳利 HANA KAGAMI these pieces are cherished byTo 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.