HIRADO KOHSYO DANEMON Kiln Mikawachi Ware Gourd Vase / 平戸洸祥団右ヱ門窯 菊花飾瓢箪形花瓶 S0488 and slightly hollow — and

and slightly hollow — and this captures it without overreaching

he combines traditional materials such as paulownia wood powder (toso) and gofun (crushed seashell pigment) with rare silk brocade fabrics—some of which are no longer produced today

■ Made In Japan Arita ware

offering a moment of stillness

The teacups

HIRADO KOHSYO DANEMON Kiln Mikawachi Ware Gourd Vase / 平戸洸祥団右ヱ門窯 菊花飾瓢箪形花瓶 S0488 and slightly hollow — andThe story of Mikawachi ware () began in 1598 in the hills above Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture (). For generations, its porcelain was created for the lords of the Hirado domain and as prestigious presentation pieces, rather than for ordinary commercial production. The expectation was always exceptional craftsmanship, and this freedom to work without prioritising speed or cost shaped Mikawachi ware into something extraordinarily delicate and