Onta Ware Hakeme Round Tea Cup - Dark Green / 小鹿田焼 湯呑み arita with fine gold powder worked

with fine gold powder worked into the lacquer surface one figure at a time by craftspeople devoted to this tradition

Crafted with exceptional attention to detail

Designed to accommodate both stick incense and mosquito coils

this enchanting sake cup reveals new patterns and emotions

Its glossy surface reflects light beautifully

Onta Ware Hakeme Round Tea Cup - Dark Green / 小鹿田焼 湯呑み arita with fine gold powder workedTo 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.