Hakusan Porcelain Company is a small ceramic factory in Nagasaki, Japan. As a pottery company, Haskusan started in 1779 and officially formed the company in 1951. It constantly reinvents its products, but its philosophy remains the same – to create original products that can be used everyday but will stand the test of time.

Mori Masahiro’s creations for Hakusan
While Mori Masahiro’s name may not ring a bell, his award-winning ceramic designs should. His designs radically transformed post-war Japanese tabletops and helped change the global perception that ‘Made in Japan’ meant cheap. He has designed more than 800 items in both Western and Japanese styles, many of which are still known and used worldwide.

Mori created some of his most famous pieces during his time with Hakusan. His signature G-type soy sauce bottle in 1957 won the inaugural Good Design prize (commonly known as the G-mark) in 1960, and was awarded the Special Prize for Long-Selling Good Design Products by the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) in 1977. This hallmark of industrial design has sold over 2.2 million units since 1958 and continues to be used by many Japanese households. The Q-mugs, with its whimsical handles and the Fancy cups are also part of Mori’s famous works.

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