Tea ware

A CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR DEDICATED TEA TASTING NOTEBOOK WITH THE DESIGNER.

INTRODUCTION Sven Kraus is a renowned calligrapher and artisan craftsman in the “toji” Japanese bookbinding style. He has designed and fully hand-crafted a Japan-themed notebook dedicated to making tea tasting notes, which is perhaps the most appealing notebook dedicated to tea available on the market today. It includes appealing calligraphies and illustrations, a tasting how-to introduction, about …

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR SHIGARAKI TEA SET WITH THE DESIGNER.

INTRODUCTION When I visited the Shigaraki potter Hozan, I encountered this beautifully designed shiboridashi teapot. As I learned more of its background, I discovered that the designer didn’t only create this one Kyusu, but in fact created a whole series of tea ware with the focus on casual, everyday use. The teapot appealed to me as …

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