Tsugaru Medium Size Bowl - 15.5cm

Tsugaru Ware

Tsugaru Ware captures the natural charm of the Tsugaru region with its earthy tones and distinctive glazes made from local materials like apple tree bark ash. Crafted using traditional techniques, each piece reflects the region's organic beauty and timeless elegance.

Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery

Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery is based in Aomori Prefecture, where rich natural clay abounds. Influenced by Sueki (Sue ware), an ancient unglazed pottery from the Kofun to Heian eras, they’ve beautifully revived this technique in the region. Known for its unique deep texture and earthy beauty, their pottery is carefully fired in a wood-fired kiln at a high temperature of 1350°C.

Care
Due to the handmade or hand-finished nature of our products, there may be some imperfections and also variations in colour, texture, and shape.Each piece may vary from the image slightly shown in the pictures.
Please see our Care Instruction page for more details.

-Characteristics of Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery-
[Sangiri]
The vessels are buried beneath ash allowing fire and air flow on the surface of the vessels and do not get fired directly. Also sometimes the gray and blue colours appear when fired. The condition occurs because of less oxygen.

[Hidasuki]
Straws are placed between pieces to separate each vessels in a kiln. This technique leaves some marks of red straw after firing.

These techniques bring out the original unique texture of the vessels.
Most of Tsugaru Kanayama Pottery are created without glaze. The way Hidasuki and Sangiri appear on each vessel is different. It may have a more worn-out texture than the pictures show.