G-Type Soy Sauce Pitcher | Hakusan Porcelain

Design: Masahiro Mori (1927-2005), 1958
Manufacturer: Hakusan Porcelain, Hasami
Material: Porcelain
Color: Green, Blue, White, Yellow
Height: 9 cm
Contents: 150 ml
Awards: Good Design Award, 1960; G-Seal for Good Design, 1961; G-Seal for Timeless Design, 1977

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

Hakusan Porcelain, based in the ceramics town of Hasami on the island of Kyushu, was founded in 1779 and has operated in its current form since 1951. In 1956, product designer Masahiro Mori was hired to revitalize the product range. His keen sense of design, form, functionality, and reasonable pricing left a lasting mark on the company.

The pitcher is also available in yellow and white .