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A Shigaraki ware mug by Hinomigama with vertical carved grooves, a deep charred iron brown and dark grey lower body, and a pale celadon ash glaze trailing from the rim, set against a white background.
Shigaraki Ware Mug Charred Shigaraki
Hinomigama

Shigaraki Ware Mug Charred Shigaraki

Sale price$54.00

Formed at Hinomigama in the ancient kiln town of Shigaraki, this mug bears the unmistakable signature of fire. The lower body emerges in deep charred tones of iron brown and dark grey, where the clay has absorbed the intensity of the kiln atmosphere, while a pale celadon ash glaze descends from the rim in slow, uneven trails, pooling at the boundary between warmth and shadow. Vertical hand-carved grooves articulate the flared form, catching the glaze as it moves and lending each piece a quiet sculptural presence. Shigaraki's coarse, feldspar-rich clay has been fired in this region for over 1,200 years, and it is precisely this long dialogue between earth and flame that gives each piece its irreducible character. A mug in name, but in presence, something closer to an object of considered contemplation.
A Shigaraki ware mug by Hinomigama with vertical carved grooves, a deep charred iron brown and dark grey lower body, and a pale celadon ash glaze trailing from the rim, set against a white background.
Shigaraki Ware Mug Charred Shigaraki Sale price$54.00

Meet the Artisan

Hinomigama

Hinomigama was established in September 1988 in Shigarakicho-Eda, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, situated within the living heart of one of Japan's oldest and most storied pottery regions. Founded by Fujito Matsuo, the kiln takes its name from the Japanese words for flame and taste, a quiet declaration of the philosophy that guides every piece made here: that fire is not merely a process, but a presence that leaves its mark on the clay and, by extension, on the life of those who use it.

Working within the Shigaraki tradition, Hinomigama produces tableware shaped and fired entirely by hand. Each piece is formed from the region's characteristically coarse, feldspar-rich clay and wood-fired in the Shigaraki manner, meaning natural ash glazes, hi-iro blush, and subtle flame markings emerge through the kiln's own atmosphere rather than through applied decoration. The result is vessels that carry the unmistakable depth and irregularity that Shigaraki has been celebrated for across centuries.

Hinomigama's work is grounded in a considered conviction: that the finest tableware is not reserved for ceremony, but belongs on the everyday table, enriching the quiet rituals of sharing a meal with the same integrity of craft that has defined this region for over a millennium.