Instead of the normal 22k gold, we decided to mend this Keishugama plate with silver - the colour and lustre seemed to suit the rich brown ameyu glaze a little better.
Unlike most kintsugi, our's is food safe, and a well-positioned break across the side of the plate means that it is ideal to be used as well as admired. It can be nerve-wracking using kintsugi, but to be able to re-use and enjoy a kintsugi plate is something special.
- 16cm Diameter, 3cm High
- Stoneware & kintsugi (see our Care Guide)
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Handmade by Kajiwara san at the Keishugama Kiln, South West Japan, mended at Kyoto Kinsetsu Shirokanedo kintsugi workshop
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.
