Portrait of Nobuyasu Suginaka, a certified urushi master known for his refined kintsugi restoration techniques using natural lacquer and 24K gold.

Works by Nobuyasu Suginaka

Urushi Artisan with 40+ Years' Experience

Based in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan

Shiga-based urushi craftsman with over four decades of experience creating and restoring Buddhist altars, sacred objects, and original lacquerware. Founding artist of The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN since 2021.

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- Sold Out! Authentic Japanese Kintsugi Pottery Tea Cup- Featuring the art of Kintsugi, where cracks are repaired with gold, celebrating imperfection and beauty.
Japanese Kintsugi: Embracing imperfection, transforming broken pottery into art.

Authentic Kintsugi Tea Cup with Blackish Layers, Arita ware

CHF 238.00

→ Sold-out matcha bowl restored with 24K gold Kintsugi, Kyoto ware — a serene piece reflecting wabi-sabi beauty.
A close-up of the 24k gold kintsugi repair, revealing the tactile history of the bowl's second life, a story told in gold.

Authentic Kintsugi Red-raku type Matcha bowl, Kyoto ware

CHF 1,610.00

Sold: A rustic Shigaraki ware vessel, expertly restored with 24k gold Kintsugi and adorned with a delicate Nashiji 'pear-skin' lacquer finish.
The rustic form of a Shigaraki ware tea cup, its earthy texture beautifully complemented by both 24k gold Kintsugi and the sophisticated Nashiji 'pear-skin' lacquer technique.

Unique Kintsugi Tea Cup Serenity with Ruby-like accent, Shigaraki ware

CHF 636.00

Authentic Japanese Kintsugi arita ware bowl with mimiji pattern, master hand-repaired with urushi and 24K gold, marked Sold Out.
A top-down view of an Arita ware bowl, its black glaze a canvas for the dialogue between crimson maple leaves and radiant 24K gold kintsugi repair.

Arita Ware Bowl | Momiji in Gold

CHF 738.00

Sold out — A rustic Shigaraki ware cup restored with mixed-media kintsugi, featuring gold leaf and yakitsuke-urushi on earthy, unglazed stoneware. This one-of-a-kind piece by The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN has found its home.
A close-up on the earthy, unglazed surface of the Shigaraki ware kintsugi, where the gold leaf repair meets the clay, creating a tactile history of the cup.

Earthen Pulse: A Shigaraki Ware Kintsugi No. 1

CHF 517.00

Sold out — A Shigaraki ware cup restored with mixed-media kintsugi and kawari-nuri layered lacquer technique. Abstract urushi patterns adorn the earthy stoneware surface. This one-of-a-kind piece by The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN has found its home.
A macro view of the kawarinuri pattern, its abstract beauty a testament to the boundless creativity inherent in the art of urushi lacquer.

Earthen Pulse: A Shigaraki Ware Kintsugi No. 2

CHF 424.00

Sold out — A rustic Shigaraki ware cup restored with mixed-media kintsugi, featuring gold leaf, haku-e lacquer painting, and yakitsuke-urushi. This one-of-a-kind piece by The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN has found its home.
A close-up of a golden kintsugi line on this unique Shigaraki cup, telling a silent story in every seam of its thoughtful restoration.

Earthen Pulse: A Shigaraki Ware Kintsugi No. 3

CHF 568.00

Sold out — An Art Deco Early Noritake cup and saucer with hand-painted florals, restored with authentic 24K gold kintsugi and natural urushi lacquer. This one-of-a-kind piece by The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN has found its home.
Side profile of a Noritake kintsugi cup with 24K gold veins—expressing grace in flaws and timeless Japanese elegance.

24K Gold Kintsugi Early Noritake Cup & Saucer | The Gilded Garden

CHF 704.00

Sold out — A purple Kyoto ware matcha bowl with Mishima pressed patterns, restored with authentic 24K gold kintsugi and natural urushi lacquer. This one-of-a-kind piece by The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN has found its home.
Profile of a purple Kyoto matcha bowl, gold kintsugi threads following its gentle curve, beauty in imperfection given form.

24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Ware Matcha Bowl | A Haze of Violet

CHF 721.00

Sold out: kintsugi Kyoto ware mug with 24K gold seams over hand-painted morning glory blossoms and an inscribed waka verse.
Inside this Kyoto mug, kintsugi lines thread through the glazed interior, urushi depth and living philosophy within.

24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Ware Mug | Morning Glory Verse

CHF 585.00

Sold out — Arita-ware black glazed chawan with bold gold kintsugi seams tracing fracture lines across dark ceramic, a wabi-sabi meditation in contrast.
Profile of a dark gray Arita matcha bowl, its minimalist silhouette crossed by kintsugi gold, beauty in imperfection defined.

24K Gold Kintsugi Arita Ware Matcha Bowl | Gray Silence

CHF 1,272.00

Authentic Japanese Kintsugi Kyo-yaki tea cup, hand restored with urushi and 24K gold, marked sold out.
Tenmoku Kyoto tea cup with silver star-like glaze, kintsugi seams in 24K gold threading through, wabi-sabi written in kiln fire.

24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Ware Teacup | Starlit Tenmoku

CHF 738.00

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