Sake Ceramics

Sake ceramics are more than vessels for drinking. Discover how form, texture, material and Japanese tea culture shape the experience of sake.

Tea Ceremony and Japanese Ceramics

From Matcha to Raku: How the tea ceremony shaped Japanese ceramics and their aesthetic.
Explore how Wabi-Sabi redefined ceramic art.

Exhibition Japan and Bavaria in Dialogue 2025

Exhibition “Japan x Bavaria in Dialogue – Form Matter Fire”: Group exhibition with Rupert Grottenthaler, Jochen Rüth and Benedikt Hipp at the Pförtnerhäuschen in Munich, June 2025

Exhibition Nature in Motion 2025

Exhibition “Nature in Motion” with Ishida Kazuya from Bizen – May 2025 with 2 day intensive ceramic workshop at the WerkBox3 in Munich.

Shigaraki Ceramics

The taste of clay has defined Shigaraki for centuries. How clay, fire and the tea ceremony gave rise to one of Japan’s most important ceramic traditions.

Karatsu Ceramics

Karatsu ceramics have captivated collectors and tea practitioners for centuries. Discover more about the rustic elegance of this pottery tradition from southern Japan.

Wabi-Sabi

What exactly is Wabi-Sabi? How does it manifest in Japanese ceramics?

Seto Ceramics

Seto ceramics have a history spanning more than 1,000 years. How did Seto establish itself as one of Japan’s most innovative and creative centres of ceramic production?

Bizen

Of Fire and Clay

Say a little prayer… to the kiln Gods

How playing with fire gives ceramics their soul