Onta Ware Hakeme Sake Jug - Wasabi / 小鹿田焼 酒徳利 k9-954 owls are beloved for their

owls are beloved for their auspicious meanings

stardust-like specks that shimmer as they catch the light

One (1) Plate and One (1) Plate Stand in a Wooden Gift Box

6 cm height

Onta Ware Hakeme Sake Jug - Wasabi / 小鹿田焼 酒徳利 k9-954 owls are beloved for theirTo 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.