Toubou Makiya
Artist : Osamu Makiya
Material : pottery clay
Area : Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture
Osamu Makiya creates pottery based on old pottery from the Ryukyu Kingdom era
that fits modern lifestyles.
Toubou Makiya is one of Okinawa's representative workshops,
with its neat shapes and modern design painted with cobalt.
He use Okinawan clay and a uniquely mixed glaze.
You can feel the sincerity of the work in the careful underglaze blue painting.
He is particular about Okinawan classical techniques,
and also produces traditional items such as shisa and kakubin.
No matter what kind of food you put on it,
it will look beautiful and delicious, so you will want to use it every day.
