Tableware set Tsumugi, 6 pieces, red

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Pure aesthetics, a work of art by umu design, Ishizaki Nurture. Tsumugi is a tableware set that knows how to convince with its practical as well as with its aesthetic sides. The set consists of six pieces and is so consistent with the typical Japanese pleasure culture of serving several small dishes at the same time and eating them thoughtfully. Not too much, not too little, colorful, varied, harmonious and high quality. Three bowls and three plates, space for soup, rice and the most delicious trifles you can wish for. Manufacturer of this wonderful set is Gato Mikio, one of the most famous manufacturers of high-end lacquerware in Japan with rich tradition. All pieces are carefully made by hand. The beautiful products from this manufactory convince by the material, the processing and the several times awarded design. Shikki (lacquerware) or Urushi refers to Japanese dinnerware made in the traditional way with purely natural raw materials. Tsumugi is made of Japanese zelkove, one of the most powerful and valuable trees in Asia, all parts of the series were turned by hand and carefully protected with a food-safe lacquer.

The \"sculpture\" measures approximately 12.5 cm in diameter and 12.5 cm high. Very space-saving, this sustainable wonderful dinnerware also makes a convincing figure in the showcase.

Good Design Award 2016
Design Plus Award
German Design Award 2012

329,90 €

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"Tableware set Tsumugi, 6 pieces, red"

Real Japanese lacquer art

Eating and drinking from exquisite Shikki tableware has an ancient tradition and is pure pleasure. High quality Shikki is light, beautiful and of selected naturalness. Genuine Japanese lacquerware is very durable craftsmanship, highly appreciated all over the world by connoisseurs of modern Asian table culture. In museums is exhibited pieces that have never lost their beauty despite old age. The products of Gato Mikio have modern shapes of extremely successful, harmonious aesthetics and wonderfully pleasant to the hand. The production is traditional, truly masterful and makes each piece an exquisite element on the stylishly set table. The precious wood of the Japanese zelkove proudly displays its beautiful grain under the protective lacquer.

Tsumugi by Gato Mikio

This product series includes traditional Japanese food bowls used as soup bowls, rice bowls, cereal bowls or even for desserts. The naming of the series is based on a particularly exclusive and valuable silk: Yuki Tsumugi. This silk, produced by a special weaving technique, has a special softness and pattern. Very similar feels who takes the rice bowls of the series Tsumugi in the hand. The wood of the Japanese zelkove is ideal for traditional processing. The surface becomes unusually soft and gentle, delicately textured and resistant due to the well-known pliability of the wood. In this way, unusually beautiful shapes can be produced. Designer Ikumi Ishizaki - umu design - studied the high school of design at Osaka University. \"Kiji-Rokuro-biki\" is the name of the traditional processing technique used to make wooden vessels in Yamanaka at Gato Mikio. A special process is used as early as the sawing stage, making the products more resistant to deformation. The artisans then work in precisely defined steps with special tools to shape them.
The bowls and plates are of extraordinary, simple beauty. Very thin-walled, very finely crafted, the grace of the natural material comes to the fore succinctly. Elegant, unobtrusive, but sovereign. The internationally sought-after designer Ikumi Ishizaki lives the vision of perfectly combining high aesthetics with extremely practical use. Her design studio umu works with prestigious clients, often manufacturers of home furniture and housewares.

Zelkove, the wood of temple builders and bow masters

The zelkove belongs to the elm family and is revered in Japan as a very special tree, also called kaeki. It is relatively rare and is therefore only used for really high-quality products. The ring-porous wood is very durable and resistant, it is one of the best you can get, for example, for furniture or even buildings. In Japan, you can visit temples that were built with this wood over a thousand years ago and still have the original beams. Another application is the construction of the famous Japanese bows (yumi). Because the wood of the Zelkove is hard, resistant and at the same time absolutely elastic, the best Japanese bows are made of Zelkove.

All products are unique. Slight deviations from the picture are possible.

Use

Wash by hand. To avoid scratches, do not use sharp objects or detergents.

Colour:	Red
Designer:	Ikumi Ishizaki
Lacquerware Series:	Tsumugi
Material:	Wood, lacquered Zelkove
Care:	Wash by hand
Rice bowl material:	Zelkove, japanese elm
Protective lacquer:	Urethan
Maße:	Ø 12,5 cm, H 12,4 cm

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Gato Mikio

The company Gato Mikio was founded in 1908 in Yamanaka Onsen by Kaga as a wood workshop called Wareto. Yamanaka Onsen is located in Ishikawa Prefecture in western Japan, approximately at the same latitude as Tokyo. For 450 years, Ishikawa Prefecture has been known for producing lacquerware (lacquerware, urushi), wooden products with elaborate lacquer coatings. The Gato Mikio workshop utilizes the advantages of traditional Yamanaka lacquerware production, where high-quality, selected woods are precisely shaped using a potter's wheel. In this way, Gato Miko has created exceptionally beautiful Japanese wooden tableware, which has been awarded numerous design prizes. With the same craftsmanship, specially designed tea caddies, bowls, and tablets for green tea are also produced from wood.

Craftsmanship perfection and stylish, modern design are the outstanding features of Gato Mikio's products. With unique, sophisticated design products, this workshop has earned an excellent reputation worldwide. Gato Mikio is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end lacquerware in Japan and is among the most renowned worldwide.