Product Description
<About Kintsugi Part>
This piece was applied once Kintsugi, but it's broken again, so we applied double Kintsugi. The high value of this piece is due to the skills of both the ceramicist and the 24k gold Kintsugi repair, which was exceptionally difficult due to the badly broken state of the tea bowl.
By applying traditional kintsugi to simple black tea utensils, we have created a unique product with a great impact.
<About the Original Vessel>
All of their Kyoto and Kiyomizu Ware is handmade by professional craftsmen.
During this production process, some pieces are inevitably broken or chipped. Normally, these works are rejected during the inspection process and never seen by their customers. However, the forms of these works and the detailed paintings that adorn them are by no means inferior to those of their whole pieces. To avoid wasting the diligent efforts their craftsmen put into handmaking each piece, they have decided to sell unused pieces that were broken or chipped in our web store after they have been repaired through kintsugi.
Click here to see the production process and techniques of Kyo ware.
<Thoughts Behind the Piece>
The master who created this black tea bowl has already passed away and will never be able to make the same utensil again. Many of tea bowls are mass-produced in the same form, but this one is one-of-a-kind, just like our Kintsugi piece. The original piece was worth about US$1,000. However, when the earthquakes occurred, this piece has been broken. In addition to the hope of recovering from the disaster, we also applied kintsugi to pass on the skills of the deceased masters to the next generations.
May you feel the beauty of the imperfection of Kintsugi.
All materials we use are natural and do not have any risks of toxicity.
The piece comes with a Paulownia box, including care advises and a certificate of origin and quality.
Product Details
Size
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Ø135 H50mm / 330ml |
Weight
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280g |
Material
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Vessel: Porcelain Kintsugi & Maki-e portion: the 24K gold, natural Japanese lacquer |
Production Days |
3 months |
Kintsugi Artist
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Nobuyasu Suginaka, Shiga JAPAN |
Producer of vessel
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T.NISHIKAWA & CO., INC., Kyoto JAPAN |
Usage |
Tableware (food-safe) |