Japanese Premium Craftware
Still Clay works exclusively with Japanese kilns naming — Hataman, Kanezen, Risogama, Momota and Yamahei — each chosen for its distinct material language, technique, and history. Our connection to Saga is rooted in a ceramic tradition shaped by extraordinary levels of precision and discretion. In the Edo period, the Nabeshima family established a kiln deep in the mountains of Ōkawachiyama, deliberately moving production away from Arita to protect its techniques. The village became known as the “Village of Secret Kilns”, where access was strictly controlled and highly skilled craftsmen produced porcelain carefully made offerings for the shogun, imperial court, and feudal lords.
That culture of refinement continues to define Saga’s ceramic heritage today. Arita and Imari porcelain developed over centuries into highly precise, durable, and intricately decorated forms, with techniques passed from generation to generation. At Still Clay, we look for that same depth of craft, pieces where the quality is not simply visible, but felt in the material, weight, glaze, and precision of the making. Wherever possible, we work directly with the kilns, keeping the provenance connected to the makers and the place where each piece is made.
Thai Premium Craftware
Alongside our Japanese collections, Still Clay works with a considered selection of Thai makers — Baan Celadon, InClay Studio, and Mengrai Kilns Celadon — representing different expressions of Thailand’s ceramic tradition, from historic celadon techniques to contemporary studio pottery.
Our connection begins in Northern Thailand, where ceramics have been part of Lanna culture for centuries. Historic kiln centres such as San Kamphaeng and Kalong produced distinctive stoneware and glazed ceramics, while Si Satchanalai became one of Southeast Asia’s important ceramic centres, with Thai wares traded across the region by the fifteenth century.
Celadon became one of its most recognisable ceramic languages. Local clay and ash-based glazes are fired at high temperatures, creating characteristic green tones and the fine crackled surfaces associated with Northern Thai celadon.
Today, Baan Celadon and Mengrai Kilns continue this tradition through handmade production in Chiang Mai, while InClay Studio brings a contemporary approach to material, form, and making. At Still Clay, we bring these practices together as different expressions of Thai craft — each carrying its own material, technique, and sense of place to the table.