Experience the beauty of handmade pottery from Kumamoto, Japan crafted by Tomokazu Yamaguchi from Issaki Kiln. Each piece is a masterpiece, uniquely colored with handmade straw ash glaze and infused with high volumes of iron.
Tomokazu gets inspired by ancient vessels and he mixes the material from the neighboring soil.
- Approximate measurement:
- A:
- overall: 7"W x 4.5"H, 2.5" opening diameter
- capacity: 2 US cups
- weight: 1 lb 1 oz
- B:
- overall: 7"W x 5"H, 2.5" opening diameter
- capacity: 2 1/3 US cups
- weight: 1 lb 4 oz
- Care instruction: hand wash recommended, not oven safe
Story:
Tomokazu Yamaguchi is the second generation of the Issaki kiln.The Issaki kiln is located in Arao City in Kumamoto which is known as a ceramic town. This ceramic town specifically is known for “shodai-yaki” which has been said to have more than 400 years of history. Many ceramic families in this town keep using the traditional technique of shodai-yaki and show the beautiful snow white color from the straw ash glaze.The Yamagushi family owns a rice farm in the neighborhood and their straw ash making begins from farming. The process starts by harvesting rice straws and then burning them to make them into ashes. The ashes are then soaked in water for about six months. The water is changed every day in the process. Tomokazu mixes the soil from the neighboring orange field and mixes with the soil which contains high volumes of iron.