Amber Arabesque Rice Bowl Blue - Crafted By Fukuho Kiln Shiga Matsuya Lacquerware forms and finishes

Matsuya Lacquerware forms and finishes each bowl by hand in Japan

as well as the changes that come with use over time

The glaze sits smooth but not mechanical — there is a softness to it that only hand-finishing gives

Artisan: Hiroyuki Oguri

It frames food as much as it holds it

Amber Arabesque Rice Bowl Blue - Crafted By Fukuho Kiln Shiga Matsuya Lacquerware forms and finishesPainted by hand before firing, this bowl carries the mark of a practiced brush the pattern placed one piece at a time, each stroke worked into the surface while it still holds the maker's touch. No two pieces come out quite the same. Fukuho Kiln forms and paints 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