Authentic Kintsugi Sake cup, Tenmoku type, Cosmos Kyoto ware

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<About Kintsugi Part>
This cup was broken during production. In order to create a new sustainable value, Mr. Suginaka, an urushi (Japanese lacquer) Meister, repaired and upcycled this cup using Kintsugi, a unique Japanese ware repair method.
After carefully joining the broken part using urushi, the 24-karat gold powder was sprinkled to decorate the joined parts. For this piece, we applied a Kintsugi as simple as possible to match the original appearance of the vessel, as in traditional Kintsugi pieces. The chips on the foot of the cup has also been repaired by Kintsugi, making it an even more gorgeous piece.
The contrast between the dark blue of the bowl and the gold is particularly striking.

<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>
Tenmoku type tea bowls are very important vessels in the world of tea ceremony.
The transparent deep blue color is impressive, and no two pieces are alike.
When you fill it with Sake, a mysterious landscape like a magnificent cosmos unfolds.
The Kintsugi lines drawn on it make it a more gorgeous piece than the original vessel.

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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