Authentic Kintsugi Matcha Bowl, Black glaze Kyoto ware

Product Description

<About Kintsugi Part>
This bowl was broken during production. In order to create a new sustainable value, Mr. Suginaka, an urushi (Japanese lacquer) Meister, repaired and upcycled this bowl, using Kintsugi, a unique Japanese ware repair method.
To further enhance the metallic color of the vessel, the width of the Kintsugi line is thickened to create a gorgeous finish.

<About the Original Vessel>
Kyoto ware made in Kyoto is said to contain all of Japan's pottery techniques, and has been the center of Japanese culture for over 1000 years, producing a wide variety of pottery.
T.NISHIKAWA & CO., INC, the manufacturer of this vessel, was established over 100 years ago and has been making pieces that satisfy overseas customers, mainly for export.
Kyoto wares are completed by a division of labor among professional craftsmen specializing in different fields such as molding, painting, glazing, and firing.
During each creating 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, we have decided to sell unused pieces that were broken or chipped in our web store after they have been repaired through our Kintsugi.

Click here to see the production process and techniques of Kyoto ware.

<Thoughts Behind the Piece>
Matcha bowls are manufactured in smaller numbers than other vessels and are very valuable.
Many of the works displayed in museums are Matcha bowls, and we aimed to create this Kintsugi piece that can be appreciated as art.
The combination of the black and the gold expresses the beauty of Japan.
Why don't you spend a wonderful time with one-of-a-kind Kintsugi ware?

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.

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