Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl Matcha Bowl Chopstick rests are an essential

Chopstick rests are an essential part of table settings in Japan

and then to discuss it with the craftsmen who make the porcelain base over and over again

a lucky cat with its left hand raised means to invite people in

making every piece a unique work of art

This pair of Japanese teacups is from the popular "Cats in Sunny Spot" series by Atelier Yu

Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl Matcha Bowl Chopstick rests are an essentialThe Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl draws its pattern from a roof tile motif dating to the Tenpyo era (729749 CE), first encountered by Kaizan Kilns founder in a museum in Nara. Beneath the translucent blue white glaze, the carved geometry softly unfolds into flower like forms, its contours gently diffused by light to create a quiet sense of depth. Each piece is shaped through pressure casting using molds made from hand carved plaster originals. The