Mio Tomine (東峯未央) is a Japanese ceramic artist based in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, known for her playful yet refined approach to everyday tableware. After training at the Tochigi Prefectural Ceramic Training Center, she honed her skills in Kasama, one of Japan’s historic pottery regions, before establishing her own independent studio.

Tomine’s work is instantly recognizable for its hand-stamped patterns, delicate inlay work, and underglaze designs. Using tools and stamps she carves herself, she creates whimsical motifs — birds, flowers, polar bears, geometric shapes — that dance across the surface of her vessels. Each piece is a balance between careful planning and spontaneous rhythm, revealing both craftsmanship and joyful experimentation.

Her ceramics often feature soft tones of ivory, gray, and muted blue, with surfaces that feel gentle to the touch and full of quiet character. The faint irregularities, overlapping prints, and subtle glaze transitions are all embraced as part of her handmade expression.

Produced in limited quantities and often available only through Mashiko Pottery Fair and select exhibitions, Tomine’s pieces embody the beauty of daily use — vessels that make ordinary moments feel warm, poetic, and alive.