Akae Tsubaki Sencha - Crafted By Nobumasa Kiminami Nagasaki this teacup holds the quiet

this teacup holds the quiet character of something made individually — not uniform

Chojuro Kiln forms and paints each cup by hand in Japan

Yamahira Kiln forms and glazes each cup by hand in Japan

the size that takes soup or anything warm

5 × 4 cm (6

Akae Tsubaki Sencha - Crafted By Nobumasa Kiminami Nagasaki this teacup holds the quietPainted entirely by hand, this cup 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. Nobumasa Kiminami forms and paints each cup by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to be made individually. The result is a cup that carries the marks of its making never perfectly uniform, always consistent in character. Japanese