We sent a badly smashed teacup or larger sake choko from the Tatsumi Kiln to Tanaka san in Kyoto. It took a whole lot of lacquer, gold and patience, but the result is spectacular, the tracery of gold around all the smaller pieces and cracks is magnificent.
- 8cm Diameter, 7cm High
- Earthenware & kintsugi (see our Care Guide)
- Hand-made at the Tatsumi Kiln in Koishiwara, mended at Kyoto Kinsetsu Shirokanedo kintsugi workshop
Meet the Maker:
Kyoto Kinsetsu Kintsugi
We first met Tanaka san when we sent one of our own tea bowls to him for mending, and he did such a great job that we saved up all our broken items for him to mend!
A Kyoto native, he has a great network of friends and has introduced us to several interesting antique dealers in Kyoto, as well as the Crazy Ken Band.
