Kushime - Yunomi/Tea Cup (Caramel Porcelain)

This yunomi is made by Oda Pottery (小田陶器) in Mizunami, Gifu — a workshop with around 100 years of history in the Mino-yaki tradition. The kushime technique involves drawing a comb-like tool across the clay surface before firing, creating closely spaced parallel grooves that catch glaze and light differently depending on where they fall. In the caramel colorway, the amber glaze deepens in the recesses and pulls back to a lighter warm tone on the ridges — a subtle but continuous variation across the surface. Toki is one of the core production towns within Mino-yaki, and Oda Pottery's focus on supporting Japanese food culture is evident in the straightforward, useful forms they produce. Learn more about Mino ware at Tea Ware: Mino Ware.

A cup that rewards slow looking — the texture becomes more interesting the closer you get.