Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. The gold repair enhances, rather than hides, the breaks, making the pottery more beautiful for having been broken. The philosophy behind kintsugi is that we are more beautiful for our scars.

Yes! The pottery in my store has genuinely been broken into pieces, then repaired.

Unfortunately, much of the 'kintsugi' on the market has 'breaks' that are not breaks at all- they have simply been painted onto intact pottery. I am of the opinion that this practice defeats the entire philosophy behind kintsugi. I take pride in the fact that my pieces are genuinely broken and repaired- I have scars on my hands to prove it.

Yes! Each of my pieces comes with a specially designed card explaining kintsugi and the philosophy behind it. The card says "Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing breaks in pottery with gold. The gold repair celebrates, rather than hides, the flaws: the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, A tenet of kintsugi is that we are more beautiful for our scars."

Kintsugi is intended for display, rather than dining use. This kintsugi repair is not food safe, and liquid will damage the gold repair. Furthermore, kintsugi should not be washed with soap and water. Instead, please use your kintsugi bowl or cup to hold jewelry, watches coins, or potpourri, or simply display it alone as a beautiful piece of home decor.

Similarly, kintsugi vases should not hold water. Instead, please use them to display dried or artificial flowers, or simply display them on their own.

I offer custom orders. Please message me directly if you are interested in a custom order or repair.

The majority of the kintsugi pieces in my store are made using pottery imported from Japan. A minority of my pieces are created using pottery made in China, Mexico, the U.S.A. or elsewhere. The origin of a particular piece is usually specified in the listing, but if you aren't sure please ask!

Yes- please message me if you are interested in making a bulk order! The pieces I have listed in stock are the ones that are already made. If you want more of a particular piece than I have in stock I can usually make more from scratch - please message me to discuss a custom order.

To clean your kintsugi piece, please wipe it with a dry soft cloth. Do not wash in the sink or dishwasher.