Asaba Camellia Pattern condiment container - Crafted By Kosai Kiln Spoon Teiichiro Matsuo forms and glazes

Teiichiro Matsuo forms and glazes each mug by hand in Japan

Japanese wood craft applied to everyday tools: the same attention to grain

In your hands it reads differently depending on the light — dark and weighty in shadow

Chojuro Kiln forms and paints each cup by hand in Japan

Asaba Camellia Pattern condiment container - Crafted By Kosai Kiln Spoon Teiichiro Matsuo forms and glazesGlazed and fired by hand, this plate carries the quiet character of something made individually the surface not perfectly uniform, the rim shaped by a hand rather than a machine. It sits well on any table, with any food. Kosai Kiln forms and glazes each plate by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to receive full attention. The result is a plate made to hold food well and to be noticed on the table. Japanese ceramics have been