Hold a piece of traditional Japanese craft with this Nabeshima celadon crackle glaze mug. Made from ceramic clay with a natural mineral glaze, it pairs an elegant jade green tone with a striking web of fine cracks across its surface. Each mug weighs roughly 270 to 290 grams and holds about 260 cc, measuring 11.5 cm wide, 8.0 cm deep, and 9.0 cm high. It arrives in a decorative gift box, ready to give or keep.
Nabeshima celadon traces its history back 360 years, to when the Hizen Nabeshima clan moved to Okawachiyama in Imari in search of the fine stone used to make celadon glaze. The kilns they built there still produce this ware today, prized for its natural blue-green sheen and soft, glowing color.
Unlike smooth porcelain celadon, this mug is formed from ceramic clay, which allows tiny cracks called kannyu to form across the glaze. These lines deepen and shift the more you use the mug, so its look changes gradually over years of daily drinking.
Because each piece is shaped and glazed by hand from natural materials, small differences in color, glaze thickness, iron specks, and pinholes are part of every mug's individual character. Despite celadon's reputation for feeling heavy, this one is designed to sit comfortably in the hand, light and easy to hold, which is part of why it's earned such strong praise from buyers who've made it part of their daily routine.
Nabeshima Celadon Crackle Glaze Mug Cup, made of ceramic celadon. Capacity: approx. 260 cc. Size: W 11.5 × D 8.0 × H 9.0 cm. Weight: approx. 270 to 290 g. Presented in a gift box.
Made using natural mineral materials from Okawachiyama, the former kiln site of the Hizen Nabeshima domain. The crackle pattern is created by using pottery clay rather than porcelain clay, and develops further with use, allowing the piece to gain character over time.
Each cup is handmade, so color tone, shape, texture, glaze coverage, thickness, crackle pattern, and weight vary. Small pinholes and visible iron content may occur due to the natural clay and stone materials. Clean promptly after use and dry thoroughly.
