Chinese Spoon - Crafted By Ouchi Kogei Small Plate deep in the shinogi grooves

deep in the shinogi grooves and thin over the ridges between

Tokushichi Kiln is based in Saga

Hidemasa Miyake forms and paints each teacup by hand in Japan

the form shaped by a hand rather than a machine

The result is a sake cup that carries the marks of its making — never perfectly uniform

Chinese Spoon - Crafted By Ouchi Kogei Small Plate deep in the shinogi groovesA lacquered spoon holds the warmth of soup longer than metal, sits gentler against the lip, and changes in character over years of use. This one is finished by hand in the Ouchi tradition the lacquer applied in layers, the color built up slowly. Ouchi Kogei works in Oita, Japan, making each piece by hand at a pace that allows every object to receive full attention. The craft tradition behind this work is regional and long established a way of making