Soroe.

Spring 2026 · No. ix

A letter to collectors

Six vessels, this spring — then the kiln rests until July.

Each piece is hand-thrown in our studio outside Nara, fired once at 1,260 °C, signed on the foot, and dated. We send the kiln-log with the box. When a piece is reserved, it leaves the index — there are no waitlists.

— Mariko, the studio.

The index — six pieces.

Updated 14 May · 04 / 06 available

  1. i.

    Tall pourer, ash glaze.

    22 cm · stoneware · soft pour spout · holds about 800 ml. Foot-rim shows the wheel's last turn; left unsanded.

    ¥ 14,800 Available

  2. ii.

    Wide bowl, kuro.

    26 cm across · iron-rich black slip · meant for the centre of the table — one bunch of greens, or one ripe persimmon.

    ¥ 21,000 Reserved

  3. iii.

    Stem vase, narrow.

    18 cm · for a single branch. The neck pinches because we wanted the stem to lean — not because the throw failed.

    ¥ 9,200 Available

  4. iv.

    Cylinder, soft white.

    14 cm · matte porcelain · two of these were thrown side by side. They are not identical, and that's the point.

    ¥ 6,800 Available

  5. v.

    Round jug, river celadon.

    19 cm at widest · holds 1.6 L · the small blue cast in the glaze is iron from the local water — we cannot reproduce it.

    ¥ 24,000 Reserved

  6. vi.

    Lidded jar, salt-cure.

    17 cm · we use one for our kitchen salt. The lid sits with a soft scrape; that's the seal, not a flaw.

    ¥ 11,500 Available

Visit the studio

Tuesday & Saturday, 14:00–17:00.

The studio is a converted carpenter's workshop ten minutes north of Nara station. Walk up the lane until the persimmon tree, then left. Tea is offered. Pieces marked available can be reserved with a 30% deposit; the balance settles when the piece ships.

Soroe Studio · 1-14 Higashi-Hokke, Nara · hello@soroe.studio