Please be sure to read this before purchasing the works.
About purchasing works in the Online Shop,
Please order from the form. It is installed at the bottom of each page.
Please let us know the name of the work and your shipping address.
Shipping costs vary depending on the country of delivery, so we would like to bill you later.
Please pay by Pay Pal.(Online credit card).
Currently, PayPal also offers a “Guest Checkout” feature that allows you to pay with your credit card without needing a PayPal account.
We also welcome remittances by WISE.
About list price,
The amount including consumption tax (10%) is displayed (For domestic customers).
Customers ordering from overseas do not need to pay consumption tax.
For works marked as Wood Box, the price is included.
With regard to the work stated as Wood Box,
The work is generally put in a box made of paulownias. A signature of a potter is written in the box(=Hakogaki). Please understand that it takes time for approximately 2 weeks to make the box. It is also possible to make it in works that do not mention Wood Box. In that case it will be an extra charge.We would appreciate your understanding.
Notes on ordering,
Please refrain from ordering items that are already sold or placing duplicate orders for the same item due to operational error, etc.
In such cases, the customer will be responsible for the 3.6% credit card refund fee. This amount will be deducted from the refund amount.
Our bank account :
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.
Bank Code : 0001
SWIFT code, BIC code : MHCBJPJT
Branch Number : 211
Branch Name : AOYAMA
Type of Account : Futsuu
Account Number : 2162979
Account Name : BIZEN GALLERY AOYAMA ITO TAIJIRO
Please note that the consideration period and reservation period will be one week.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
In this site, we often use Japanese name in the Roman alphabet for the title.We hope that you will enjoy Japanese style as the ones who introduce Bizen pottery. Here please let us explain typical words which we use.
| Japanese | English |
| Sara / Zara | Dish, Plate |
| Hachi / Mukouzuke | Bowl |
| Hanaire / Kaki | Vase for flower |
| Kakehanaire | It is a flower vase to hang on a wall and a pillar. |
| Chawan | Bowl for powdered green tea. Tea bowl |
| Chaire | Tea utensils for adding matcha powder |
| Mizusashi | Water jar |
| Kouro | Incense burner |
| Tsubo | Pot |
| Yunomi / Kumidashi | Cup |
| Guinomi / Hai / Syuki / Sakazuki | Sake Cup |
| Tokkuri | Sake Bottle |
| Katakuchi | Bowl for sake |
| Suribachi | Nowadays, it is often used as a pot for arranging flowers or as a vessel for serving food. |
Basically, it’s important to use it as you like. There is no need to be bound by fixed ideas.
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Although the photos are taken at roughly the same time of day and under similar conditions, the appearance of the subject differs depending on the season and the condition of the clouds. We also try to post photos taken under slightly different conditions for your reference. Please understand it. Thank you.
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<Precautions for actual use>
When using Bizen ware (especially plates for oily foods), you need to be a little careful when using it. It depends on the clay and firing, but generally, all unglazed vessels should be soaked in water before use. When you first start using it, put foods with less oil on the plate. Repeat this for a certain period of time. Wetting with water prevents oil and odor. This should be done especially when using for the first time or when serving oily foods. Particular care is required for rough clay or lightly fired pieces. It also makes the colors look more vivid and beautiful. (There are many people who say that you should boil the vessel before that, but we do not recommend boiling it.) Once the vessel has acquired a certain level of resistance, there is no need to be so nervous. After use, wash it as soon as possible. Use detergent when serving oily foods. Wash well and dry it well. Expose it to air as much as possible. Once it is completely dry, store it in a cupboard. If you store it during the rainy season without drying it thoroughly, it may become moldy.
About Shigaraki Tsubo,
Because the clay of shigaraki ware is rough, so it often leaks water.
Almost works are checked for leaks and do not leak, but large tsubo will leak if a large amount of water is directly poured into them.
Water pressure is applied to particularly large tsubo, and there is a high probability that water will leak.
If you put water directly into the tsubo, it will be too heavy to hold.
When we put flowers in those big tsubo, we put another container inside the tsubo.
We call the container “Otoshi”.
If you don’t have a suitable container, a convenient way is to use a plastic bottle.
You can easily cut the opening of the plastic bottle with a utility knife.
It is convenient to use by deciding the size of the mouth.
Please use it a lot and have fun!
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