G-Type Soy Sauce Pitcher | Hakusan Porcelain

Designer: Masahiro Mori (1927-2005), 1958
Manufacturer: Hakusan Porcelain, Hasami
Material: Porcelain
Height: Small 7.3cm, Large 9cm
Capacity: 150 ml
Awards: Good Design Award, 1960; G-Mark for Good Design, 1961; G-Mark for Timeless Design, 1977

The G-Type soy sauce pitcher is one of Masahiro Mori's first and most famous designs and can now be found on virtually every Japanese dining table. Soy sauce is an essential condiment in Japan, and so Hakusan focused its attention on an appropriate vessel in the 1950s. Mori's pitcher is considered a prime example of the designer's new task, oriented towards the needs of industry, to design high-quality, affordable tableware for everyday use. The timeless design enjoys enduring popularity: the pitcher went into production at Hakusan in 1958, has since won numerous awards, and is still produced unchanged today.

Hakusan Porcelain, based in the pottery town of Hasami on the island of Kyushu, was founded in 1779 and has been operating in its current form since 1951. In 1956, product designer Masahiro Mori was hired to bring a fresh perspective to the product range. With his flair for design, form, functionality, and reasonable pricing, he had a lasting impact on the company.