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Shcire on Aug 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsTruly breathtaking and a much needed daily reminder. The bowl is stunning and perfect exactly how it is. The gold work is top notch. The packaging is the best i have ever seen. You can tell that care was given on each part of this process; no matter how small. Shipping took less than a week to USA!!
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Janae on Nov 3, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis Kintsugi vase is spectacular!!! The natural design and intricacy of the gold repair is simply gorgeous. It arrived beautifully packaged/presented. I bought it for my son, for his 37th birthday and he was over the moon! The delivery company the seller uses is speedy, and my son received it in a timely manner (actually ahead of the approx. schedule), however, the box that the delicate vase was in, was crushed at the bottom. But the vase survived! Thank you for such a beautiful heirloom.
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Jeremy on Oct 23, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI purchased this item as a gift for my wife to symbolize something we overcame. The item arrived quickly and was packed to perfection. The bowl I ordered is exactly as pictures on the website and is even more impressive in real life. Highly recommend this seller and would happily purchase another in the future.
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Carmen on Oct 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery beautiful piece! I am very pleased with the quality and craftsmanship of this item. The packaging was very nicely done and came with very nice inserts. I will definitely purchase again from this seller.
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Lisa on Oct 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is my second purchase from Marco. Both pieces have been given as gifts. These unique pieces arrive on time and are beautifully wrapped. Whenever I need a one of a kind, special item, I visit RealKintsugi
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Claire on Sep 27, 2022
5 out of 5 starsstunningly beautiful - came promptly and beautifully wrapped
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Delahunty on Sep 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI am beyond thrilled with the exquisite soba cup I purchased from RealKintsugi! The package arrived very quickly and was beautifully and safely gift-wrapped. Documentation was provided about the ceramic and the 22ct gold used in restoring it (including a real gold certificate) and a lovely handwritten note from Marco. The cup is even more lovely than the photograph and my husband was thrilled when I gave it to him for our anniversary. Thank you Marco for a tip-class service!
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goldfishy0 on Aug 30, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely beautiful piece. Well packaged and fast shipping. Could not be more pleased!
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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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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.