Ash Glaze Mug by Oujigama

This mug with an ash glaze was made in the historic Oujigama kiln in Seto, central Japan.

Wheel thrown with dimensions fit for a committed tea drinker, the variations and texture within the surface colour reflect the natural ash used to make the glaze.

It is 10cm high and 8cm in diameter.___It weighs 315g and has a capacity of 250ml.

*As handmade items, there are differences between them.

About Oujigama

Oujigama is part of the ceramic heritage of the Seto region of central Japan. __Ceramics have been made in Seto over an unbroken one thousand year history. __Oujigama has been active since the late 18 century, a period just before production in the region shifted largely from stoneware to porcelain. __At this point ceramic items in Japan were often referred to as ___Setomono__þ (___things from Seto__þ), an artefact in language that remains. __The roots of Seto ceramics are in its soil, with some of the country__þs most suited geology for pottery. __Onto this natural resource has been built layers of human experience, and Oujigama established itself making mortars and other items for the growing towns. __The workshop of the kiln, built at the turn of the 20th century, is one of the finest surviving examples of its type. __ It is here that the Kato family have sought to keep the flame alive. __A major moment was in 1968, when a decision was made to cease production in a fourteen chamber wood fired kiln - something recorded in a film made at the time (and shown at Cannes and elsewhere). __Since then works at Oujigama have been fired in the large chamber of an oil-fired kiln, a method too that has become rare. __Another major recent moment was when circumstances led the business to pass to Soya Kato in his mid-twenties. __ He has sought to bring the talent and skill for making carved in his DNA __into areas fitting to current needs. __The handmade warmth of items made in the Oujigama kiln, hence continue to reach users that value their utility and style.