Large Rice Bowl with Peony Flower — Hand-Painted Japanese Pottery by Yoshihei Kato Furuya Pottery The interior is left open

The interior is left open

The surface is finished with the table in mind — a cup built for daily use and made to last

4 cm across

slight variations in pattern placement and glaze are the mark of a true handmade object

Kanemon Kiln forms and paints each plate by hand in Japan

Large Rice Bowl with Peony Flower — Hand-Painted Japanese Pottery by Yoshihei Kato Furuya Pottery The interior is left openPainted entirely by hand, this rice bowl carries the mark of a practiced brush the pattern applied one piece at a time, each stroke placed by feel as much as memory. No two pieces come out quite the same. Yoshihei Kato is based in Gifu, Japan. Each rice bowl is painted by hand from start to finish shaped, glazed, and fired individually, without shortcuts. Japanese ceramics have been treasured across the world for generations, and a piece like this