Curated in Kobe, Japan

Kobutsu with
quiet traces.

Used Japanese ceramics, tea utensils, and household objects selected in Kobe for their age, surface, and quiet presence.

ArchiveKobe / Japan
ObjectsUsed vessels and tools
RecordAge, marks, use
New arrivals How we record condition
Japanese tea utensils arranged on a wooden table

Selection rule

Not new. Not anonymous.

We choose objects with a calm form, visible age, and condition that can be described plainly.

  • Traces of use are recorded, not hidden.
  • Each object is selected one by one in Japan.
  • For tea, table, flowers, storage, and quiet display.

Archive entrances

Begin with the object, then read its place.

Japanese teaware collection New arrival Recent objects

Used vessels and household pieces, recorded one by one.

 Ceramic origins Regions of clay

A quiet guide to Arita, Mino, Kutani, Bizen, and other ceramic places.

 Buying notes Condition and use

Read marks, dimensions, use, and packing before choosing.

 Kobutsu archive Old tools and vessels

Fragments of daily Japanese material culture, kept with restraint.

 Makers and kilns Hands behind vessels

A future archive for studios, kilns, and people behind selected objects.

Recent objects

Newly recorded

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Red floral Japanese kyusu tea set Tea set / Used / Good Red floral kyusu tea set

One kyusu and four cups. Light marks at the rim.

¥12,800 JPY Five green glazed Japanese plates Small plates / Used set Five green glazed plates

Soft flowing glaze for sweets or small dishes.

¥9,600 JPY Brown clay kyusu and cups Tea vessels / Used set Brown clay kyusu and cups

Warm-toned vessels for sencha or display.

¥8,900 JPY

Archive groups

By use and memory.

Japanese tea vessels Tea things

Kyusu, cups, bowls.

 Japanese small plates Table vessels

Small plates and dishes.

 Japanese vessels on a shelf Kobutsu

Old household objects.
Matcha and Japanese tea bowl detail

Object record

Every piece needs a record.

Name
Small ash-glazed bowl
Size
11.2cm diameter / 6.4cm height
Condition
B: light traces of use, no visible chips
Use
Tea sweets, rice, kobachi, or display

After selection

Quiet objects, careful handling.

01Selected in Japan

Found and handled from Kobe.

02Recorded plainly

Size, surface, marks, and use.

03Used, not perfect

Age is part of the object.

04Packed by form

Wrapped by shape and fragility.

Buying notes

Read the traces first.

Each object should be understood through dimensions, material, condition, visible marks, and suggested use.

ConditionUse marks, chips, stains, repair, and age.
DetailsRim, foot, glaze, signature, and scale.
UseTea, table, flowers, storage, or display.
PackingPacked by size, shape, and fragility.