Old Imari Sake Cup - Crafted By Bunzo Kiln Square Plate A band of iron rust

A band of iron rust runs around the middle of the bowl

Jun Kato forms and fires each plate by hand in Japan

Sachiko Niijima forms and glazes each bowl by hand in Japan

The result is a cup that carries the marks of its making — never perfectly uniform

forming and finishing each piece by hand

Old Imari Sake Cup - Crafted By Bunzo Kiln Square Plate A band of iron rustGlazed and fired by hand, this sake cup holds the quiet character of something made individually not uniform, not repeated exactly, but consistent in weight and presence. It is the kind of piece that improves with use. Bunzo Kiln forms and glazes each sake cup by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to be made individually. The result is a sake cup that carries the marks of its making never perfectly uniform, always consistent in