White Slip Soba Cup - Crafted By Mikiyo Nakagawa Free Cup Hyozan Kiln forms and paints

Hyozan Kiln forms and paints each cup by hand in Japan

this sake cup carries the mark of a practiced brush — the pattern applied one piece at a time

A porcelain spoon is a considered object — the smooth surface

Seisaku Kusaka/Mari forms and glazes each mug by hand in Japan

White Slip Soba Cup - Crafted By Mikiyo Nakagawa Free Cup Hyozan Kiln forms and paintsPainted entirely by hand, this soba cup carries the mark of a practiced brush the pattern applied one piece at a time, each stroke placed by feel as much as memory. No two pieces come out quite the same. Mikiyo Nakagawa forms and paints each soba cup by hand in Japan, working at a pace that allows every piece to be made individually. The result is a soba cup that carries the marks of its making never perfectly uniform, always consistent in character.