Cobalt Blue Glazed Hemp-Leaf Carved Plate, 10cm — Hand-Carved Japanese Porcelain by Kajiken Seiji Nagasaki Masaaki Hibino glazes each bowl

Masaaki Hibino glazes each bowl in a layered blue — the colour pooling deeper where the curve allows it

Food placed inside benefits from the contrast without the bowl competing for attention

the whole piece fired individually

Hand-formed and finished by Ryo Makita

this bowl carries the quiet marks of the kiln — the surface settling in tones of grey and straw where the ash fell

Cobalt Blue Glazed Hemp-Leaf Carved Plate, 10cm — Hand-Carved Japanese Porcelain by Kajiken Seiji Nagasaki Masaaki Hibino glazes each bowlHand formed and finished by Kajiken Seiji, this piece is asanoha (hemp leaf) relief carving, porcelain. Formed and finished by hand. The glaze settles differently on every piece, so no two are alike. Yours will differ a little from the one photographed that is the hand of the maker. Material: porcelain Artisan: Kajiken Seiji Size: 10. 2 2 cm Because each piece is individually made, slight variations in form and glaze are the mark of a true handmade