Description

Made of Tobe porcelain, the Square Base Tea Cup is hand-painted with traditional Japanese design motifs in the Sugiura Koubow Studio in Ehime. Featuring a sculpted base, this tea cup blends modern and time-honored styles that fit comfortably into the palm of your hand.

Hari-awase, meaning to join together, is reflective of Aya Sugiura’s whimsical style of tobeyaki. Hand-stretched and shaped from tatara (slabs of clay), each piece is one-of-a-kind, and its individual parts are made freehand, showcasing each ceramic ware’s individuality.

Explore the full Sugiura Koubow collection here.

About:

Sugiura Koubow Studio 

Run by a ceramist couple, out of their Matsuyama City studio, Aya Sugiura specializes in Tobeyaki, Tobe ware, a type of white porcelain with blue accents originating in Edo-period Tobe. hand-painted with a distinct blue pigment known as “gosu,” each hand-painted design turns indigo after firing and glazing. Her designs are all made freehand and hand-painted with whimsical illustrations that lean into wabi-sabi design.

Ehime, Japan

Dimensions:

4.3″ D × 2.7″ H

Materials:

Tobe porcelain 

Care + Use: 

Hand wash immediately after use, then dry thoroughly. Avoid cleaning with metal or overly abrasive materials.