Works by Rio Hashimoto

Urushi Lacquer Artist Coating Margin into Value

Based in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto-based urushi lacquer artist whose practice holds beauty and discomfort in tension — using lacquer sculpture, video, and kintsugi to question the boundaries of touch, taboo, and form. KCUA M.F.A. 2025.

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Kintsugi Arita matcha bowl seen from the front, gold seams crossing a pastel rose-to-blue glaze — a quiet beauty in porcelain.
Close within the bowl, roiro-finished gold catches light along a kintsugi seam, hinting at the patina of time in urushi.

24K Gold Kintsugi Arita Matcha Bowl | Pastel Dusk Lines

CHF 647.00

Kintsugi Ko-Imari porcelain bowl front view with gold seams crossing hand-painted sometsuke botanical motifs, a quiet beauty rooted in craft.
Interior close-up of kintsugi Ko-Imari bowl with gold line tracing across geometric sometsuke blue pattern, crafted resilience in every seam.

24K Gold Kintsugi Ko-Imari Bowl | Lotus Across the Sea

CHF 639.00

Front view of Kyoto ware tokkuri restored with vermilion iro-urushitsugi kintsugi and 24k gold maki-e, a legacy piece.
Close-up of vermilion kintsugi, capturing the tactile beauty of visible resilience.

Adorned Kintsugi Kyoto Ware Tokkuri | Gold Maki-e Droplet

CHF 498.00

Sold out: Kintsugi Ko-Imari sake cup with 24K gold and rankaku eggshell inlay on sometsuke porcelain
Interior of a kintsugi Ko-Imari sake cup showing roiro-polished gold seam meeting white porcelain, history made visible.

24K Gold Kintsugi Ko-Imari Sake Cup | Tender Ask

CHF 498.00

This sold-out piece of Japanese Kintsugi art features a Kyoto ware pottery tokkuri (sake bottle). A prime example of wabi-sabi philosophy, the broken ceramic is mended with gold, creating a unique and valuable object.
The shining 24K gold kintsugi seam on the ceramic surface, a quiet moment where the vessels journey becomes history made visible.

24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Ware Tokkuri | The Patina of Memory

CHF 332.00

Authentic Japanese Kintsugi sake cup, hand-repaired with urushi and 24K gold, marked Sold Out.
A macro view of a delicate maki-e branch growing from the golden seam, a beautiful expression of the art of urushi lacquer and renewal.

24K Gold Kintsugi Arita Ware Cup | An Evergreen's Whisper

CHF 357.00

Sold out — A Nabeshima ware matcha bowl restored with authentic 24K gold kintsugi and natural urushi lacquer, featuring hand-painted floral porcelain from one of Japan's most celebrated pottery traditions. This one-of-a-kind food-safe piece by The Kintsugi Labo JAPAN has found its home.
Close-up of 24k gold kintsugi seams on Nabeshima porcelain, where scars become beauty through traditional restoration.

24K Gold Kintsugi Nabeshima Matcha Bowl | Blooming Anew

CHF 680.00

One-of-a-kind restored matcha bowl using authentic Kintsugi technique by Japanese lacquer artist, currently sold out.
Close-up of golden kintsugi seams inside a Kyoto matcha bowl, capturing the grace found in visible imperfection.

24K Gold Kintsugi Kyoto Matcha Bowl | Light Beneath Open Sky

CHF 605.00

Sold out: kintsugi Oribe ware matcha bowl with 24K gold restoration over crackled ivory and copper-green glaze.
Side view of a kintsugi Oribe earthenware matcha bowl showing the robust hand-thrown form and gold seams over crackled glaze, heritage made visible.

24K Gold Kintsugi Oribe Matcha Bowl | Moss and Luster

CHF 663.00

Sold out: Kintsugi Arita matcha bowl in dark charcoal glaze with branching 24K gold seams, restored with natural urushi lacquer.
Interior close-up of kintsugi gold lines converging inside an Arita matcha bowl, natural urushi lacquer beneath the gold, a tactile history.

24K Gold Kintsugi Arita Matcha Bowl | Dark Current

CHF 1,409.00

Sold out: Ko-Imari kintsugi bowl with 24K gold and maki-e restoration over sometsuke blue botanical porcelain.
Lower angle of a Ko-Imari kintsugi bowl showing the striped foot and sometsuke botanicals with gold lines, crafted resilience.

24K Gold Kintsugi Ko-Imari Matcha Bowl | Blue Garden

CHF 622.00