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「まほろば」とは、美しく、心地のよい場所を指す古語。
私たちは、あなたの日常の中にそんな「まほろば」を築くためのささやかだけれど確かな作品をご紹介しています。
私たちが店を構えるのは、かつて新しい文化が交差し、世界へと港を開いた「文明開化」の街、横浜。
かつて日本の美しい手仕事や芸術が海を渡り、世界中の人々を魅了した出発点でもある国際貿易港です。
先入観やバイアスに捉われることなく、ただ目の前にある作品と対話していただきたい。
だからこそ私たちは、余計な装飾を削ぎ落とし、作家の呼吸や素材の熱量がそのまま伝わる環境を整えています。
かつての横浜が、海を越えて未知の文化と人々の暮らしを繋いだように。
私たちは、まだ見ぬ若き才能の瑞々しい感性を見出し、彼らの手仕事を世に送り出す「ば（場所）」でありたいと考えています。
一目で心惹かれたもの。
じっくりと眺めるうちに、手元に置きたくなったもの。
それは、美術館で心揺さぶる作品に出会い、
その熱を帯びた小さな欠片を家に持ち帰るような体験に似ているかもしれません。
その最初の一客が、誰かの宝物になる瞬間に立ち会うために。
うつわ屋まほろ 店主 清野 陽平
"Maholoba" is an ancient Japanese word that refers to a beautiful and comfortable place.
We introduce humble yet authentic tools to help you build such a "Maholoba" in your everyday life.
Our store is located in Yokohama, the city of "Bunmei-Kaika" (civilization and enlightenment),
where new cultures once intersected and the port opened to the world.
It is the international port of Yokohama, the very starting point from which Japan's beautiful crafts and arts once crossed the ocean to captivate the world.
What we wish to deliver from this historic land is a new expression born from young talents clothed in a modern atmosphere, along with authentic techniques inherited from tradition.
It might be called a modest attempt at a "Bunmei-Kaika"—opening up the creators' passion to modern lifestyles.
Here, you will find vessels like art standing quietly in a gallery.
Pinholes in the glaze, the coarse texture of the clay, and the marks of the maker's hands.
Far removed from efficiency, these are the one-of-a-kind "proofs of life" created by artists sincerely facing their materials.
We want you to converse simply with the artworks before you, free from preconceptions or biases.
That is why we have stripped away unnecessary decoration, creating an environment where the artist's breath and the heat of the materials are conveyed directly.
Just as Yokohama once connected unknown cultures and people's lives across the ocean.We aspire to be a "place (Ba)" that discovers the fresh sensibilities of unseen young talents and sends their handiwork out into the world.Something that captivates your heart at first glance.Something you want to keep close at hand as you gaze at it.
It might be akin to the experience of encountering a deeply moving artwork in a museum and taking a small piece still carrying that warmth home with you.
To witness the moment that first piece becomes someone's treasure."Maholo" serves as a bridge, delivering these fine "things" to the "place (Ba)" of your daily life.We hope the vessels, imbued with their breath, will quietly blend into your space and eventually become an irreplaceable scenery in your everyday life.
May the vessel you hold in your hands help you build your very own "Maholoba".
Yohei Kiyono | Owner, Utsuwa-ya Maholo
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