Green glazed Japanese sake cup resting on wooden box
Woman's hands pouring tea into green ceramic sake bowl
Woman pours green tea delicately from teapot into green glazed sake cup
Handmade green ceramic sake cup beside matching teapot
Green glazed Japanese sake cup resting on wooden box
Woman's hands pouring tea into green ceramic sake bowl
Woman pours green tea delicately from teapot into green glazed sake cup
Handmade green ceramic sake cup beside matching teapot

Forest | Onta Ware Green Glaze Cup

US$145.00

This is an Onta ware sake cup. The dark green glaze brings a subtle roughness to this French-like shaped-bowl cup.

Onta ware has been produced for over 300 years in the village of Onta in Japan, using clay sourced and refined by hand-powered river water mills called kara’usu—a process unchanged since the Edo period (early 18th century). This community of potters continue to apply traditional techniques, forming vessels with kick wheels, and distinctive decoration patterns and firing them in a wood-fueled climbing kiln.

This cup sits beautifully on a shelf or cabinet on its own or as a decorative ensemble with other maison tombo curated sake cups. Taken all together, they represent the five basic elements: green for wood symbolising vitality, brown/red for fire symbolising energy, yellow for earth symbolising stability, white for metal symbolising clarity and blue for water symbolising calm. The shape, design and glaze of each cup evoke different moods inviting contemplation.

Ideal for sake, sake cups are also suited for enjoying tea. Each cup is delivered in a beautiful and protective wooden box with hand-brushed calligraphy.

This is an Onta ware sake cup. The dark green glaze brings a subtle roughness to this French-like shaped-bowl cup.

Onta ware has been produced for over 300 years in the village of Onta in Japan, using clay sourced and refined by hand-powered river water mills called kara’usu—a process unchanged since the Edo period (early 18th century). This community of potters continue to apply traditional techniques, forming vessels with kick wheels, and distinctive decoration patterns and firing them in a wood-fueled climbing kiln.

This cup sits beautifully on a shelf or cabinet on its own or as a decorative ensemble with other maison tombo curated sake cups. Taken all together, they represent the five basic elements: green for wood symbolising vitality, brown/red for fire symbolising energy, yellow for earth symbolising stability, white for metal symbolising clarity and blue for water symbolising calm. The shape, design and glaze of each cup evoke different moods inviting contemplation.

Ideal for sake, sake cups are also suited for enjoying tea. Each cup is delivered in a beautiful and protective wooden box with hand-brushed calligraphy.