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Announcement - New Contemporary Kintsugi collection OUT NOW
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- New Contemporary Kintsugi collection OUT NOW
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Neal on Jul 29, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWhat a beautiful piece! Shipped quickly from Italy, was beautifully wrapped, and included a hand-written note from the seller. It was a perfect anniversary gift. Extremely happy with this purchase.
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chenglim14 on Jul 20, 2021
5 out of 5 starsEasy to do business with and the bowl was exactly as pictured
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A on Jul 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe quality of this original piece was absolutely stunning. The artist went well above and beyond making the purchase feel special. Everything about the experience was superb. Beyond thrilled!!
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Christine on Jun 26, 2021
5 out of 5 starsMy item is beautiful and looks exactly like the picture. My expectations were exceeded - communication with the seller was fabulous and the accompanying documents and professional wrapping and obvious care taken was outstanding. Shipping was lightning speed. Very impressive! I will happily order from this seller again. Thank you so much!!
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Mark on Jun 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWe are so happy with this piece. I ordered this for my wife as we are going through difficult grief and it spoke to me as a perfect metaphor for life and the work of putting the pieces back together. When it arrived, it was evident that the love and care for the process, tradition and the details mattered. There is just something about its presence that says that love went into Marco’s craft. While the art is wonderful to see, it speaks to us in ways that matter. I highly recommend Marco and his work - he is a kind and generous soul who gave us something our hearts needed.
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Thomas on Jun 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsExcellent quality, exceeded expectations!!!!!
Will buy from seller Again!
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Tunes62 on Jun 5, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is a truly beautiful object and the sales and delivery process went without a hitch. Terrific communication on some questions to the seller. Thanks so much!
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Bands of Misfits on Apr 26, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLooks amazing. For mothers day so hopefully the wife will feel the same. Came quickly and the packaging is awesome. Very secure. Can easily recommend.
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Courtney on Apr 9, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis was amazing and the customer service was superb. Really beautiful ceramics.
Updates
Out soon the new incredible 2020 winter collection.
A selection of incredible and unique pottery from Japan and Italy, restored with the antique traditional Japanese technique.
Stay tuned.
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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Returns & exchanges
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.