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Chushin Kobo’s new collection, “Rikyu”, combines traditional cast-iron kettleware with a modern styled porcelain teapot lid with hand painted motifs such as goldfish, bamboo shoots, traditional Japanese art and flowers. Hianori Masuda, Caster, Designer and founder of Chushin-Kobo iron casting studio, seeks to “recreate objects retaining the beauty of traditional Japanese cast iron but stylishly adapted to fit the contemporary … Read More

The Deformation Polygon Glass L/M/S Exquisite handmade glassware and devastatingly beautiful glass tableware from Tokyo-based glass company Yoshinuma inspired the masses at the Interior Lifestyle Tokyo design fair.   Their prototypes for a polygon shaped glass captivated me. The designer states that “We deformed the shape of the hexagon, and made it as a base of the prism glass. You can … Read More

Dainty teacup, leaf inspired stirring spoon and beautiful wood saucer. Natural wood place setting, porcelain chopstick holding dish, and crafted glassware. Fine bone china tea cup and saucer, and elegant silver-finished teacup and saucer on china serving tray. Design Resources: Interior Lifestyle Tokyo, Messe Frankfurt, Ambiente 2014

Miyama’s METAPHYS tableware collection was introduced at the 2013 Tokyo Lifestyle fair.  This unique and functional serving set is organically shaped. It is at once quite delicate, yet strong. It is artsy, yet practical. It has a soothing balance and harmony that will definitely infuse the dining experience with calmness and serenity. Design Resources: Miyama, Interior Lifestyle Tokyo, Messe Frankfurt, … Read More

Front row: Kihara’s 2013 debut of porcelain dishes and tableware collection for children, “KOMON Kids”. The KOMON Kids blue and white collection includes playful motifs from swimming whales to wooly sheep, funny bunnies and mischievous pigs. Middle row: A decidedly more grown-up, and edgier porcelain dinnerware collection, also from the  Kihara KOMON line – plates that boast skull and crossbones, … Read More

Lacquered Nesting Bowls in Pink and Blue, and Fabric Flower Bookmarks. The Jejeu lacquer nested bowl collections from Rossetta Rossette Maison de Couture are simple, elegant, and beautiful art for the table. These lovely and delicate striped pink and  white and striped blue and white bowls with gold accents were one of my favorite discoveries at the Interior Lifestyle Tokyo … Read More

Table Art: Luxury, nearly translucent, white porcelain tableware with delicate details edged in 22 karat gold. Inspired by the beauty of Nature’s flowers: Elegant porcelain wine cups with flower bases. White and gold porcelain Cricket chopstick holding dish. Orchid Tea Set tableware in porcelain trimmed in 22 karat gold. 1300 Collection elegant, petal-edged porcelain and gold dinnerware and serving plates … Read More

Traditional handcrafted and hand painted Polish pottery in floral and ornate patterns. Detail view of Ceramika Artystyczna ceramic dinner plate. Modern motifs on traditional Polish pottery and ceramic tableware easily coordinate with the more traditional dinner plates in the collection. Design Resources: Ceramika Artystyczna, Distributed in Japan by Yamato,  Interior Lifestyle Tokyo, Messe Frankfurt, Ambiente 2014