Camellia 7-Sun Deep Plate - Crafted By Kousei Kobayashi Shiga Artisan: Binsai kiln

Artisan: Binsai kiln

each stroke worked into the surface while it still holds the maker's touch

this cup is the kind of piece that suits everything from morning tea to evening sake

The form of a chopstick rest is determined by function — small

The rim has a softness to it that only hand-finishing gives

Camellia 7-Sun Deep Plate - Crafted By Kousei Kobayashi Shiga Artisan: Binsai kilnGlazed 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. Kousei Kobayashi 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