Every Butter Knife - Crafted By Yamazaki Metal Industry Mug Binsai kiln forms and fires

Binsai kiln forms and fires each bowl by hand in Japan

settled blue

The celadon-tinged glaze on this mug has the quiet depth that only firing can produce — cool in shadow

It is the kind of piece that works on any table and improves with repeated use

Every Butter Knife - Crafted By Yamazaki Metal Industry Mug Binsai kiln forms and firesA butter knife made in Japan, where precision in metalwork is a matter of craft tradition rather than industry standard. The blade is shaped, the handle balanced, the finish clean a simple tool made correctly. Yamazaki Metal Industry works in Niigata, Japan, making each piece by hand at a pace that allows every object to receive full attention. The craft tradition behind this work is regional and long established a way of making that the area has