Keep it long, treasure it long.

Once-in-a-lifetime chance

Pottery markets are all about great deals and bargains that you can find by visiting the production areas.

We found them in Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture. This is a major pottery production area in Kyushu, and since 1580, it has become a major pottery production area due to the production of pottery stone there. Hasami ware boasts a 16% share of the national market share in terms of daily tableware shipments, but until around 2000, the area was home to many kilns that produced Arita ware. When the area saw no future in traditional manufacturing due to social reasons in a production area with a division of labor, Nishikai Toki Co., Ltd., which has supported manufacturing by standing between each workshop and people's lives, took the lead to start Hasami ware.

Hasami ware has recently been attracting a lot of attention in the media, and is often seen in stylish tableware, but behind this modern tableware lies a history of over 400 years, and the techniques used to produce tableware, arts and crafts, etc. Currently, Hasami ware is centered on the beauty of white porcelain and delicate blue and white painting with gosu (indigo blue). However, inside the storehouse, Arita ware has been made by improving its techniques in response to various requests, so it is a place where you can get a glimpse of the wide variety of techniques and long history of the production area.

※Notes about the bargain sale※
All of the pottery introduced in this treasure series bargain pottery reflects the background of the era. These are items that are no longer in production and have been around for a long time. The products themselves have not deteriorated significantly, but there may be some rubbing of the pattern. As for the packaging, although there are no tears, please note that it is old. Also, since each piece is made by hand, there may be slight differences in the painting, uneven color, and shape. We cannot accept returns or exchanges due to differences in the image of the painting, uneven color, shape, etc., so please check before purchasing.

Growing into Antiques

The items we are introducing this time are just a few of the items in the history of Hasami ware that are no longer available to see. In modern times, there are many products that are not worth the time, technology, and material costs to produce products of the same quality, so these are treasures that give a sense of Japan's vibrant era.

◇Kozome Sansui Small Lid

A hand-painted masterpiece made at a pottery that has been in business since the Meiji era. The landscape pattern is delicate and beautiful, and the shades of the gosu speak of the craftsmanship. This pottery once produced many vases and large plates for overseas markets, and this item gives a sense of the atmosphere of the time.

◇Iron Sand Tsuyukusa Plum-shaped Mouth Varied Plate

Arita ware from the 1980s. A gorgeous plate with sometsuke, colored painting, and hand-painted gold. The delicate design of the tsuyukusa and the beautiful shades of the leaves create a Japanese atmosphere. The unique plum-shaped shape adds a playful touch to the dining table, and the bowl is highly practical as tableware.

◇Ko-Imari Multi-Purpose Bowl Round

Arita ware from the 1990s. A versatile bowl with eye-catching, gorgeous side painting. The inside is decorated with auspicious pine and plum blossoms, making it perfect for celebrations and special occasions. Easy to use on a daily basis, it will brighten up your table not only with stews and rice bowls, but also with Japanese sweets and fruits.

◇Jewelry Box

A ceramic jewelry box. At the dough stage, the clay is layered with a mud-like liquid made by mixing clay and water, and a dot pattern with unevenness is created. It is then bisque-fired and fired, and then painted with gold paint and finished by overglaze firing.

The jewelry box is hand-painted with a flower painting that gives off an Eastern European vibe, and the shades of the paint, each stroke of the paint, make it a handmade item that shows that each small piece of pottery was carefully made. The hexagonal Royal Nouveau, which has a Western feel, is made by transferring an intricate pattern onto the surface and firing it. The jewelry box, which has no pattern but is decorated with gold paint, has a polka dot-like texture that is also quite unique. All of them have an exotic vintage feel, and you can feel the history of how pottery from all over the world has been influenced by each of them.

If you use these durable vintage ceramic pieces for a long time in your daily life, they will go from being vintage to being antiques in the next 40 years, and they are part of Hasami ware's treasure series of unearthed ceramics.

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