Slipware Kiritate Mug Amber - Crafted By Shotoen Cup A pair of chopsticks begins

A pair of chopsticks begins as a single length of wood — tapered toward the tip

The color on these chopsticks is not paint — it is urushi lacquer

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

Shigehisa Miura forms and fires each bowl by hand in Japan

※Not suitable for open flame or oven use

Slipware Kiritate Mug Amber - Crafted By Shotoen Cup A pair of chopsticks beginsPainted entirely by hand, this mug carries the mark of a practiced brush the pattern applied one piece at a time, each stroke placed by feel as much as memory. No two pieces come out quite the same. Shotoen forms and paints each mug by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to be made individually. The result is a mug that carries the marks of its making never perfectly uniform, always consistent in character. Japanese ceramics have