A selection of ware by Yamamoto Genta
A selection of ware by Yamamoto Genta
From the hands of Yamamoto Genta to you 🍵
With a history of 300 years, hoshinoyaki (hoshinoware) once died out when the last kiln was closed in 1894 (Meiji 27). After that, there was a blank period of 80 years.
Aiming to become a potter in his twenties, Yamamoto Genta learned the basics in Ise, trained in Koishiwara, where he encountered Hoshinoyaki and at the age of 26 (1968) opened a kiln in Hoshino Village. He started by looking for clay in the village based on existing Hoshino ware and local information. He searched for pottery clay and raw materials for glaze himself, and after trial and error, later successfully restored yuuhi glaze, a reddish brown colour that shines golden in sunlight when tea or sake is poured into the vessel. His ware is made with local soil, ash from local wood.
Devoted his whole life to pottery, he has been living in the village for over 50 years. In additional to the yuuhi glaze, he also adds his white collection to Hoshinoyaki based on the idea of pear blossoms which he used to see when he was a kid living in Tottori prefecture, where he was born. Additional colour glazing from his discoveries through walks in the nature happen from time to time too.
Behind each ware is a story. Our role is to introduce these stories behind different artists of the ware we use to provide a unique tea experience to our guests.
The available pieces are as follow, in the order of photos:
Mug cup blue - height 6.5-7cm diameter 9cm (without handle) (photo 1-4);
Mug cup red - height 8cm diameter 8cm (without handle) (photo 5-8);
Mug cup black and red - height 7.6cm diameter 7.6cm (without handle) (photo 5-8);
Tall big cup red - height 8-8.5cm diameter 8.5cm (photo 9-12);
Katakuchi (vessel with spout - left - height 10.5cm width 8.5cm - 11.8 with spout (photo 13-16);
Katakuchi (vessel with spout - right - height 10cm width 8cm - 11 with spout (photo 13-16);
Tall big cup blue - height 8-8.3cm diameter 8.5cm (photo 17-21);
Tall big cup red with grey inside (left) - height 9cm diameter 7.8cm (photo 22-25);
Tall big cup grey (right) - height 8.3cm diameter 8.8cm (photo 22-25);
Small cups (left and middle) - height 4.8-5cm diameter 7cm (photo 26-29);
Small cups (right) - height 4.5cm diameter 6.3cm (photo 26-29);
Chasara - tea plate (left with rice grain shells) - height 2.5-3cm width with spout 10cm (photo30-32);
Chasara - tea plate (right) - height 2.5-3cm width with spout 9.6cm (photo30-32);
Bowl - height 5.3cm diameter 13cm (photo 33-36);
Small katakuchi red - height 4.5-5cm width with spout 10.5cm (photo 37-40);
Small katakuchi grey left 4.5-5cm width with spout 10.5cm (photo 41-43);
Small katakuchi grey right 4.5-5cm width with spout 10.5cm (photo 41-43);
Small rectangular plate - 8 x 6.3cm (photo 44-46);
Leaf shape plate - 14 x 11cm (photo 47-49);
Big katakuchi grey - height 7-8cm width 11.5 - 17.5cm (with spout) (photo 50-53);
Big katakuchi black red height 7-8.2cm width 12.5 - 17cm (with spout) (photo 54-57);
Big katakuchi grey green height 6.8-8cm 12.5 -16.8cm (with spout) (photo 58-61);
Grey cup - height 7cm diameter 6cm (photo 62-67);
Blue cup - height 7cm diameter 6cm (photo 68-71);
Round cup - height 5.5-6.5cm diameter 7-7.5cm (photo 72-75);
Chawan 1 yuuhi red (comes with tomobako and complimentary 20g usucha grade matcha) - Height 8cm Diameter 13cm (photo 76-81);
Chawan 2 blue (comes with tomobako and complimentary 20g usucha grade matcha) - Height 7.5-8cm Diameter 14.5-15cm (photo 82-86);
Chawan 3 blue (comes with tomobako and complimentary 20g usucha grade matcha) - Height 7.5 Diameter 14.5 (photo 87-91);
If you wish to see more details or a video of the product before purchasing, please send us a message on Instagram. For pieces that have more than one, we will pick randomly from the available glazing (each one is handmade so each one has its own individuality and we hope you appreciate it!)