Soy sauce dispenser in black clay, 84 ml – Japanese soy pot
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A Japanese soy sauce dispenser in black clay that pours cleanly and without drips – designed by Osamu Saruyama and thrown in Tokoname, Japan’s old pottery town.
The soy pot (shōyu-sashi) is a fixture of the Japanese table: a small dispenser for soy sauce that stays out and is used every day. With 84 ml it also stretches to guests and larger gatherings without taking up room on the table.
The form is simple and considered: a low, stable body, a loose lid and a short spout shaped to cut the stream off, so the last drop does not run down the pot. The dark clay gives it a calm, matte expression that suits sushi and dumplings as well as the everyday breakfast table.
The dispenser is just as suited to vinegar, ponzu and other thin sauces and dressings as to soy.
Made by Takasuke Pottery in Tokoname (Aichi Prefecture), one of Japan’s six historic pottery centres, after an original design by Tetsuro Kaneko from the porcelain town of Arita, reworked by Osamu Saruyama (GUILLEMETS + SARUYAMA).
Kogei products are made in very limited quantities by small workshops in Japan and may therefore be sold out from time to time. Contact us at info@rune-jakobsen.dk if you would like to know the delivery status of a sold-out product.
Information
- Design: Osamu Saruyama – original design Tetsuro Kaneko
- Made by: Takasuke Pottery, Tokoname, Japan
- Material: Black clay (stoneware)
- Dimensions: W 9.4 × D 5.3 × H 6.5 cm
- Capacity: 84 ml
- Weight: 51 g
Care & use
- Rinse with warm water and let dry with the lid off.
- Dishwasher safe, but lasts longest when washed by hand.
- Avoid sudden changes in temperature.
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Osamu Saruyama is a multi-faceted Tokyo-based designer and musician who also runs a gallery shop in the Azabu Juban district of Tokyo.
His design studio, Guillemets Layout Studio, works in the fields of graphics and product design. In a world filled with plastic, disposables and fast fashion, his objects stand out with a thoughtful, timeless aesthetic.
He himself says: "The joy of using something that has been created with years of care and craftsmanship is greater than you expect. I believe that objects are closely connected to the human spirit."
Saruyama works closely with Japanese craftsmen and manufacturers, and his products range from knife sets and cutlery to teapots, cutting boards and kitchen accessories — all crafted in materials such as brass, cast iron, stainless steel and Japanese cherry wood.
Inspiration: Japanese craftsmanship: the difference between handmade and industrial production · Crafts with origins
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