Tokoname Sake Bottle and cups by Masashi Hirano

平野政志 Masashi Hirano

Masashi Hirano uses the traditional technique called Makayke (真焼け）(pure firing) instead of Yakishime（焼締め）or Shizennyu（自然釉）(natural ash glazing).

Mayake has a beautiful texture of a reflection of the fire frame, had started in the end of Edo period, and carried the technique by Toei kiln（陶栄窯）(specified to the important cultural assets) but since 1974, because of the lack of coal, the tradition keepers of Mayake has decreased. Masashi Hirano would like to pursuit the tradition using wood burning kiln without placing ash.

Tokoname Hachi (Large Bowl) by Masashi Hirano

Tokoname Choko by Masashi Hirano

Tokoname Coffee Cups by Masashi Hirano

常滑焼 by 山田想 Tomoname Yaki by Sou Yamada

山田想 Sou Yamada Born in 1979 in Tokoname.  His family has been making tea pots since Meiji period, and his grand father was the living national treasure. Sou has been making pots sonce 2002.

常滑焼 急須と湯のみ Tokoname Tea Pot & Tea Cups by Sou Yamada 山田想 (SOLD)

常滑焼 湯のみ Tokoname Tea Cup by Sou Yamada 山田想

常滑焼 湯冷まし Tokoname Yuzamashi by Sou Yamada 山田想