Handmade Chopstick Rest - Kewpie / Mayonnaise / 手作り 箸置き マヨネーズ r212 Made by Kouraku kiln (幸楽窯)

Made by Kouraku kiln (幸楽窯) in Japan

The groove part is the place to put fingers when whisking matcha or holding it while drinking with both hands

It is the work of Hirotaka Umehara(梅原廣隆氏)

which specialises in Arita ware (有田焼)

Handmade Chopstick Rest - Kewpie / Mayonnaise / 手作り 箸置き マヨネーズ r212 Made by Kouraku kiln (幸楽窯)With the idea of creating exciting pottery by hand, IHOSHIRO Kiln in Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture, is a kiln that handmade every piece of chopstick rest and uses almost 100% solar energy to fire them. "A little delicate work will determine the cuteness and quality, so I try to convey my feelings to the shape. And we do not use mass production or machining methods; we just make it by hand. " said the founder of this lovely kiln. Ihoshiro means 500s