RealKintsugi
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This seller has a history of 5-star reviews, shipping on time, and replying quickly when they got any messages.
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Barbara on Jan 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery pleasant, quick and friendly contact, very nice product with a nice card. Thank you very much. 100% recommendation!
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Tad on Jan 13, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is a beautiful, bespoke piece. Everything about it - from the dish itself to the packaging it came in - exudes an impressive level of artistry and care. You can tell that Marco LOVES what he does. He was an absolute pleasure to work with - SO fast/responsive, the gift arrived within days from Italy to NY. Thank you!!
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tegamby on Jan 9, 2022
5 out of 5 starsReally beautiful and exquisitely packaged. I looked at a lot of items before picking this one, and I am glad this is the company I chose. Exquisite
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Mariam on Jan 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThank you so much! I bought this for my husband for his birthday and he was THRILLED!
Every detail was thought of and lovely. The packaging, the note—all of it. Thank you. We will take great care of your beautiful piece.
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hollymelissacox on Dec 26, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI have long wished for a kintsugi piece, and my little wasabi bowl was my Christmas gift this year. I looked at several sources and settled on this one because of the clear visible quality and the superbly positive reviews. I can only add to them! I am thrilled with my wasabi bowl! Some other sites obviously used gold colored paint or other cheap imitations, and some were working on very bland, mass-produced crockery. RealKintsugi exudes quality, and I love the nature of my little handmade bowl that has been hand-repaired. It’s even more exquisite in person, and it came beautifully packaged (with a handwritten note) to boot. I live in Utah, USA, and it arrived just days after we ordered! It was everything I hoped for in a kintsugi piece and I could not be more pleased! I would (and already have) recommend RealKintsugi.
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Cristina on Dec 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThank you RealKintsugi and thank you, Marco, for the beautiful gift! It was exquisite, a really amazing piece of art, with a very thoughtful and inspiring story that exceeded my expectations! The package arrived much quicker than expected, which was a nice surprise, and it carried a beautiful message by Marco, the artist who crafted this sophisticated, stunning piece of art!
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Andrea on Dec 28, 2021
5 out of 5 starsArticolo stupendo!
Perfetti i tempi di spedizione e molto gentile il venditore.
Molto apprezzato il biglietto scritto a mano -
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About RealKintsugi
Kintsugi the beauty of imperfections
- RealKintsugi
RealKintsugi is a small business project, founded by Marco Montalti in 2016.
The goal of RealKintsugi is to keeping alive the ancient restoration process of Kintsugi, following the traditional method and spread the knowledge about this fascinating Japanese tradition.
- The Origin
Japan is an amazing country with a millennial fascinating culture.
And is so interesting to discover new stories, new traditions and new customs.
But as it’s happening all over the world, the technology and the contemporary globalised culture is taking over this millennial culture, slowly deleting parts of it.
The traditions started turning from everyday life into memories and is sad thinking that some amazing handicrafts activities are slowly disappearing.
The incredibly thought, delicacy and the sentimental value behind Kintsugi technique are the things which made this project becoming real.
All of the pieces restored by RealKintsugi are the result of years of studies, practise and research.
RealKintsugi is a cultural project, which is trying to revitalise an incredible tradition, to prevent it to be forgotten.
Kintsugi won’t belong only to a museum, but it will be still alive in everyday life.
- A hidden story
The restoration is the thing which makes every single RealKintsugi product unique.
But RealKintsugi is also focusing on the important research of unique and important piece of pottery.
The support is as important as the restoration, and most of the restored pottery on RealKintsugi are the result of years of research in antique stores and markets.
RealKintsugi has the intention to find old damaged pottery with a real story, belonged to someone who loved them, to bring back to a new life.
This important process add an incredible value to each piece, which is a unique and unrepeatable piece of a story, ready to be appreciated again in a new way.
- Behind the scene
RealKintsugi project has been founded by me Marco Montalti, in 2016.
I’m 28, I’m based in Italy and I graduated as architect at the University of Bologna in 2018.
I had a chance to travel in Japan and I started studying Kintsugi in 2015.
I take care of every single task about RealKintsugi, from the research of the pottery, the restoration, the pictures, the design, the orders and the customer service.
This business is something I created completely by myself and since 2016 I put in there all of my energy and investments.
I’m so grateful to all of the customers which supported me during this years, giving me the chance to make this project sustainable keeping alive this antique Japanese traditions.
Thank you.
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Marco Montalti
Proprietario, Creatore, Curatore
I’m 28, I’m based in Italy and I graduated as architect at the University of Bologna in 2018. I had a chance to travel in Japan and I started studying Kintsugi in 2015. I take care of every single task about RealKintsugi, from the research of the pottery, the restoration, the pictures, the design, the orders and the customer service. This business is something I created completely by myself and since 2016 I put in there all of my energy and investments.
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I gladly accept returns and cancellations
I don't accept exchanges
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Items on sale
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Gift wrapping and packaging
Every single piece comes wrapped in a kimono silk fabric, enclosed in a handcrafted wooden boxed ready to be given as a gift.
Sizing details
All of the measures are in centimetres and are posted in the description of each single object.
In case of questions feel free to contact me.
Care instructions
Clean the pottery, only if necessary, with a soft cloth.
Don't use the restored pottery with food and liquids, and pay attention to avoid to scratch the gold layer.
Use the silk fabric included in the box to keep the pottery safe.
Wholesale availability
All of the pieces are one of a kind artworks.
Some pottery belong to a pottery set or a collection, so it might look similar.
But each listing is related to one specific and unique piece.