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This teapot and cup is made at the family pottery business of Hiroshi Otsu, in the town of Kasama.With a tradition dating back several centuries, to when its farmers converted themselves into potters to supply the needs for utensils of the expanding city of Tokyo to the south – Kasama remains home to a lively…
———————————————————————————— Wholesale Information This product would take 2-3 months to be delivered after ordering.Once you place your order, we will shortly contact you with more information about the estimated delivery time.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.([email protected]) ———————————————————————————— This round plate is by Giran Sagawa, a potter working in the Kasama region. It is…
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These bowls are completed in a textural glaze that forms part of Japanese ceramicist Ken Shōji’s exploration of the colour black. Rich, and hard to achieve, the finish completely covers the surface of the work. Within this absence of colour Shōji finds shades. The bowls are low and flat, with a Japanese style kodai (foot)…
This pot was made by Tomoka Nomura, who is part of the wider Kasama pottery community in Ibaraki, north of Tokyo. Nomura in fact trained with the master potter Tatsuzō Shimaoka in neighbouring Mashiko, and there is perhaps some influence here visible in her skill in engraving into the surface of the pots that she…
These bamboo chopsticks are by Oita based maker, Chikuen. Oita, in north-east Kyushu, has a rich tradition in bamboo, with traders, makers and skill craftspeople present particularly in the environs of Beppu. This is the centre of Chikuen’s activities too, and these chopsticks have a green ‘kasuri’ block placed above the precise bamboo tips. They…
This set of three plates were made by Kinya and Masako Furukawa at their Kasama studio. They were created specifically as a one off, with the UK in mind, and track the life cycle of Robin into maturity. The basic form was completed by Kinya, with Masako using both underpainting and overpainting in her hand…
These bowls are by Tōsai-gama, and are from their Kotobe series of classically patterned Japanese ceramics. With a slightly larger foot than is common, the bowls can fit into the palm of a hand, and be held when eating rice. Fantastic decorative items too, they are hand painted and fired. Tōsai-gama is the kiln of…
From his ‘heki-yu’ series of tableware, Kōichi Iinuma here adds a handle to his cup form to create a special kind of mug. The colour shade heki in Japanese refers to a beautiful blue-green created geologically, or by nature. The depth of the naturally created blues in Iinuma’s glazes shows both his skill as a…
These low sided salad bowels were made at the Tobe-ware kiln of Masataka Nakata. They are finished in a hand patterned rendition of the classic ichimatsu pattern. This chequerboard motif is a classic one in Japanese visual design, and for example has been recreated in the Olympic logo, and elsewhere. Tobe-ware is a tradition in blue and white…
These bowls were made at the Tōsai-gama kiln of the Nagato family, in the Tobe-ware region of Ehime. Low and quite wide, they would be suitable as small serving bowls, or for a quite large bowl of soup. The pattern work shows re-workings of classic motifs in the Tobe-ware. A region of around 100 kilns in…
Applying a green glaze over a partial white backdrop, the colour of these mugs made at the Isobe family kiln, is a result of their position at firing. A work of trial and error, they are also have a pleasing iridescence in the hand. Size : 10cm x 13cm x 9cm Weight:300g Capacity:350ml About Yukikatsu Isobe…
———————————————————————————— Wholesale Information This product would take 2-3 months to be delivered after ordering.Once you place your order, we will shortly contact you with more information about the estimated delivery time.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.([email protected]) ———————————————————————————— This guinomi sake cup is by Giran Sagawa, and is finished in a kakewake style…
———————————————————————————— Wholesale Information This product would take 2-3months to be delivered after ordering.Once you place your order, we will shortly contact you with more information about the estimated delivery time.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.([email protected]) ———————————————————————————— These Kamado-san donabe by Nagatani-en can be used to cook rice, or as all-purpose hot pots. …