Shigaraki Sake Cup
Shigaraki Sake Cup, view 2
Shigaraki Sake Cup
Shigaraki Sake Cup, view 2
Shigaraki 信楽 Shiga, Japan Pottery

Shigaraki Sake Cup

$63.25

Style: Shigaraki Sake Cup$63.25

This Shigaraki Sake Cup is a small ceremonial cup for sipping sake.

Handcrafted by skilled artisans in Japan, each piece is considered a functional work of art. Crafted from pottery, it carries the mark of true craftsmanship. Inspired by Japanese pottery traditions, it's designed for quiet evenings and shared toasts.

This piece draws on the Shigaraki tradition (信楽), one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, known for unglazed or naturally ash-glazed stoneware shaped by direct contact with wood-fired flame. Learn more about the techniques and traditions behind Japanese ceramics.

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Specifications

Dimensions
5cm diameter

Weight
0.08kg

Material
Pottery

Height
5.5cm

Tradition
Shigaraki (信楽)
About Shigaraki ware 信楽

Shiga

One of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns. Coarse clay, natural ash glaze and a warm orange “fire color” on the surface.

Where our pieces come from
Product maintenance
Not microwave safe Not dishwasher safe

The details

About this piece

An ochoko is a small cup for sake, filled and refilled in turn: in Japan one pours for others rather than for oneself. Its size keeps each pour small and the conversation going.

The material

Pottery is made from earthier clay than porcelain, with a warmer, more tactile body. The glaze pools and breaks over it, so you can see and feel the clay beneath.

Its character

Glazes and decoration vary slightly from piece to piece, so yours may differ a little from the photograph. That is part of how ceramics are made.

It belongs to the Shigaraki (信楽) tradition. See where it comes from.

Material
Pottery
Size
5cm diameter
Height
5.5 cm
Weight
About 80 g
Made in
Japan
Tokyo Shigaraki · Shiga

How pieces like this are made

Shaping a ceramic piece in a Japanese kiln workshop
Shaping
Drawing the line on a plate by hand
The line
Pieces on kiln shelves before firing
The fire

See how our pieces are madePhotographs from a Mino kiln in GifuPhoto credit: our supplier in Tokyo

Complete the set

Pieces that go well with this one

This pieceShigaraki Sake Cup$63.25
Sake bottleBlack Brush Sake Bottle (Small)$18.40
Small plateGold Crystal Small Plate$13.80
ChopsticksTetoca Chopsticks$25.30
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Where this piece comes from

Shigaraki ware

Shiga

Shigaraki Sake Cup belongs to the Shigaraki tradition of Shiga, shipped to you from our studio in Tokyo.

Explore Shigaraki wareSee where our pieces are made
A potter shaping clay on the wheel

Our story

The fire of stone

Ishi no KA means “the fire of stone”: the place where raw earth meets heat and becomes something lasting.

We choose each piece in Tokyo, working with kilns and workshops across Japan, and we keep their small natural variations, because imperfection is the mark of a human hand.

Read our story

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