Akae Tsubaki Sencha - Crafted By Nobumasa Kiminami Nagasaki the size that takes soup

the size that takes soup or anything warm

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

this bowl carries the mark of a practiced brush across its outer wall — the pattern placed one piece at a time

this plate holds its color differently in different light — deepening where the glaze pools

Akae Tsubaki Sencha - Crafted By Nobumasa Kiminami Nagasaki the size that takes soupPainted 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