Enclosed Blue Fruit 6-Sun Pot - Crafted By Kousei Kobayashi Medium Plates Artisan: Shinichi Kotsuji

Artisan: Shinichi Kotsuji

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

Iwao Pottery forms and glazes each plate by hand in Japan

The glaze settles differently on every piece

this bowl carries the quiet character of something made individually — the surface not perfectly uniform

Enclosed Blue Fruit 6-Sun Pot - Crafted By Kousei Kobayashi Medium Plates Artisan: Shinichi KotsujiGlazed in a layered, settled blue, this bowl holds its color differently in different light deepening where the glaze pools, lightening at the rim. There is a quietness to the tone that suits a table set without fuss. Kousei Kobayashi forms and glazes each bowl by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to receive full attention. What you hold is the result of that care a bowl made to be used and to last. Japanese ceramics have been