Coffee spoon Ouchi - Crafted By Ouchi Kogei Niigata working at a pace that

working at a pace that allows every piece to receive full attention

Teiichiro Matsuo forms and glazes each mug by hand in Japan

the slight warmth that ceramic retains after a meal

It holds heat well

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Coffee spoon Ouchi - Crafted By Ouchi Kogei Niigata working at a pace thatUrushi lacquer applied over a wooden form gives this spoon a surface that improves with age: the color deepening, the finish remaining smooth through years of careful use. Made by hand in a tradition that goes back centuries in Japan. Ouchi Kogei is based in Oita, Japan. Each piece is made by hand from start to finish the form shaped, the surface finished, and the whole object considered as something built to be used rather than displayed. Japanese