Mouse Ash Glazed Round Cup - Crafted By Seiji Okuda Medium Bowl Koso Kiln works in Nagasaki

Koso Kiln works in Nagasaki

Painted by hand before firing

Masashi Sato forms and fires each mug by hand in Japan

What distinguishes this one is the making: hand-formed Japanese pottery

Tokushichi Kiln forms and glazes each mug by hand in Japan

Mouse Ash Glazed Round Cup - Crafted By Seiji Okuda Medium Bowl Koso Kiln works in NagasakiA handmade sake vessel is a ceremony object as much as a functional one. This one is made in Japan, shaped and glazed individually the kind of piece that makes serving feel considered. Seiji Okuda is based in Shiga, Japan. Each sake vessel is firing by hand from start to finish shaped, glazed, and fired individually, with every surface given the same care as the overall form. Japanese ceramics have been treasured across the world for generations, and