Onta Pitcher (Ontayaki)

$200.00

Approximately L8″ x W6″ x H9″
Holds approximately 72 floz (2 quarts and a cup) to the brim

The village of Onta and its pottery making process were designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government in 1995.

Any warping, clay impurities, and unique marks contribute to the “landscape” of the piece and reflect its handmade nature.

Wood-fired stoneware

1 in stock

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Ontayaki is produced in a small village in northern Oita prefecture by 10 families that are the descendants of its founders who date back to 1705.  Its pottery making process begins from the harvesting, pounding, elutriating and drying of the local clay that takes more than a month. After the clay is prepared, the pots are thrown, slipped, glazed and fired in saggers in wood-firing kiln using only traditional tools and methods.