Onta Ware Pottery Sake Jug - Caramel / 小鹿田焼 徳利 #57006 this Japanese-made tea strainer is

this Japanese-made tea strainer is crafted from high-quality 18-8 stainless steel and comes complete with a matching drip bowl — a thoughtful detail that sets it apart from ordinary strainers

any imperfect pieces are reworked and refired rather than wasted

the imperfection within perfection

careful finishing

4 Kinds to Choose From

Onta Ware Pottery Sake Jug - Caramel / 小鹿田焼 徳利 #57006 this Japanese-made tea strainer isTo reach the village of Onta ware, you travel into the mountains of Hita, Oita Prefecture. Before seeing the kilns, you hear them. The soft, rhythmic sound of karausu traditional water powered wooden mills echoes through the valley as they slowly crush the local clay. It is a sound that seems to belong to the landscape itself, and a sign that you have arrived in Sarayama, the small pottery village where Onta ware has been made for around 300 years.