Onda Yaki
Represented by Pucker Gallery since 2002
FOUNDED: 1705
RESIDE: Kyushu, Japan
In his search for true folk pottery, the Japanese philosopher Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961) discovered the community of Onda Sarayama (Japanese for "Plate Mountain") on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Little has changed about the process and aesthetics of ceramic production in Onda since that time. Currently, ten of the fourteen families inhabiting the area participate in pottery production; the eldest son of each family is the only person who is allowed to throw the pottery. The community works together using locally sourced clay to create iron-rich functional pieces. There is a strong focus on slip decoration via brushwork, chattering, and dripping with a free and energetic approach.
Past Exhibition Catalogues
Onda Yaki
Ameyu Sainagasi Otsubo
Stoneware
23 x 18 x 18”
ON919
Onda Yaki
Plate, onta ameyu nisyaku
Stoneware
4.5 x 24.75 x 24.75"
ON1146
Onda Yaki
Large lidded bowl
Stoneware
14.25 x 14 x 14"
ON850
Onda Yaki
Jar with amber glaze and yubikaki (finger drawn) design
Stoneware
17.75 x 12.25 x 12.25"
ON513
Onda Yaki
Ameshironagashi Suirenbachi
Stoneware
9.75 x 16.75 x 16.75"
ON910