Kohiki Yunomi Tea Cup

Made with clay sourced from the countryside of Nara Prefecture, these kohiki tea cups are made by Japanese potter Ogata Atsushi. Kohiki, also known as kofuki, is a pottery technique that enhances the surface of ceramics by covering clay slabs with a white liquid clay mixture known as a slip, then stretching the slabs to create cracks and distortions before covering them with a transparent glaze and firing them in a kiln. Ogata uses a combination of a self-built climbing (noborigama) and gas kiln to create his pieces, which obtain a striking but warm appearance.

Size: H8 cm x Ø6 cm

Kansai

The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.