The studios we work with do not describe their pieces as precious. They describe them as useful. A mug should survive a dishwasher cycle. A tray should be able to hold keys and a wet cup. Linen should look better after a year, not worse.
Small batches, visible hands
Most of our pieces are made in runs of thirty to eighty. That is small enough for the maker to notice a change in the clay or the glaze, and large enough to keep a workshop busy through the winter.
You will find small differences between two pieces from the same batch. A rim that sits a little lower, a speckle in a different place. Those differences are the reason we work this way.
Packed without plastic
Orders leave Kyoto in recycled board, paper tape and a paper cushion. Nothing inside the box needs to be cut open with scissors or thrown into a landfill after one use.