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Shinichi Kotsuji

Shinichi Kotsuji Small Plate

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This little plate features an organic edge and a glaze that brings through the details of the clay. Hand crafted by Japanese potter Shinichi Kotsuji in the town of Iga, each one slightly varies and features a drawn on line, that's part of Kotsuji san's signature style. Use it to serve pickles or to hold your jewellery and trinkets.

Story

A couple of years ago we were wandering through the big market at the Kitano-temmangū Shrine, where we came across Mr. Kotsuji's stall. Instantly drawn to his work, we filled our backpack with his ceramic goods and lugged it back to the hotel. It wasn't until this year that we were cleaning out our shop drawers and found his business card and reached out to him again. We've been working with him to bring his beautiful pieces to Australia since.

Craft

Shinichi Kotsuji moved to the prefecture of Mie, as he was drawn to the textured nature of the soil. He set up his workshop in the town of Iga, where he makes his own clay from the soil and builds each piece by hand.

Origin

Japan
Iga, Japan
35.6869° N, 139.7494° E

Iga is a city located in central Kii Peninsula, in the mountainous western Mie Prefecture, Japan. The city has a small population, estimated at 95,137.

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