A wave pattern that makes you feel playful

It has a traditional yet cute vibe.

The wave pattern that crosses the vessel is a technique called “finger drawing”. As the name suggests, the pattern is applied using the artist's own fingers. Perhaps because the decorations are made by hand, they have a soft atmosphere and a sense of playfulness . Ontayaki, which is often referred to as folk art, tends to have an image of being “reluctant” or “difficult”, but is there such a cute pottery? It's a rice bowl that makes you rediscover.

A container that can be used every day as a "daily miscellaneous vessel"

It is said to be the most beautiful folk pottery in the world.

One of the charms of Ontayaki, including Kuroki Masanobu kiln, is the affordable price . This is based on the idea of ​​​​"common people's pottery". The 10 kilns that remain today protect the ideas and techniques that have been handed down from ancient times to create pottery for people to use in their daily lives.

That's why the shape of the vessel is also rooted in our lives. This 4-inch rice bowl is a size that is very easy to use for both men and women . In addition, the cream-like and ivory-like color of the clay makes it very well suited to the Japanese dining table, which has its roots in Japanese cuisine.

Finger drawing from the left. Both are traditional Ontayaki techniques.

4 inch rice bowl finger drawing