Souma Pottery

Brief History of Souma-Yaki pottery

The trademark of national object of traditional craftwork Souma-Yaki pottery industory was started 300 years ago in Fukushima prefecture, and was designated as one of the national objects of traditional craftswork in 1978.

The character of Souma-Yaki pottery

The blue cracks on the surface is a symbol of Souma-Yaki pottery.
Because "Ma" in "Souma" means "a horse", calligraphic horses are printed as another symbol.

A cross section of Souma-Yaki A very rare character is its multi-layer structure.
It is hard for the heat of hot liquid (tea, Sake) to transmit to the exterior surface, so not only can you hold the cups without feeling hot, but also it is difficult for hot liquid to get cold.

Watch the Souma-Yaki Making Technique Live!

Teaware

Sakeware

Ashtray, Bowl, Vase

Souma-Yaki Making Images

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