This cup with spout brings out the inherent beauty of clay. Because the material contains no iron oxide, it has a deep anthracite colour, and because it is not glazed, you can admire the mineral deposits and particles that make up its texture. There are slight grooves on the sides of the cup, reminiscent of the circular motion of the potter's wheel. The small cup works well as a pouring vessel for sauces and dressings or as a milk jug.

This handmade product is unique and may vary slightly in colour, pattern, shape and size. Individually made by craftsmen on a potter's wheel. The pottery is made using the high-fired unglazed technique called Yakishime.

Care instructions:

• Do not use in the microwave
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• Do not wash in the dishwasher
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• Wash carefully with a soft sponge after use and dry before storing
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• Stains can be removed with salt, hot water and a sponge
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Story

Inheriting tradition and keeping it alive
means constantly renewing it and adapting it to modern times.
Founded on the Japanese heritage of traditional techniques and sensibilities,
SIMPLICITY is dedicated to creating the culture of the next generation
by making items for contemporary life
and offering the world a refined and enriching way of life.

Shinichiro Ogata designer/founder of SIMPLICITY, founded Simplicity Co, Ltd. in 1998. founded Simplicity Co, Ltd. in 1998.
With the concept of redefining the next generation of Japanese culture and design, Ogata has developed his own establishments, including Japanese dining club and teahouse Yakumo Saryo, Japanese restaurant HIGASHI-YAMA Tokyo, Japanese confectionery brand HIGASHIYA and product line S[es]. In addition to his own company's brands, Ogata is responsible for designing and managing a wide range of architectural, interior, product, graphic and packaging design projects. In 2004, he took over the architectural and spatial design for Sansou Murata in Yufuin. In 2008, he directed and did the overall design for the WASARA paper tableware series. In 2011, he completed the interior and spatial design for the university museum, INTERMEDIATHEQUE of the University of Tokyo, and was appointed associate professor. Since 2013, he has been responsible for the interior and space design of the shops of the skincare brand Aēsop in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Fukuoka with "Aēsop Kyoto", and in 2014 for the Hyatt Hotel's Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills. In 2015, he published his first book HIGASHIYA (Seigensha Art Publishing, Inc.) and in 2016 his second book Jiki-fu (University of Tokyo Press).

The WASARA paper tableware series, for which Ogata provided overall design and direction, won the Grand Prize and Gold Award at the 2009 DFA Design for Asia Awards and the 2010 Chicago Good Design Award, and was selected as a finalist for the 2011 INDEX: Award in Denmark. The JP Tower Museum INTERMEDIATHEQUE, for which he was responsible for the interior and space design, won the Gold Prize at the 2013 JCD Design Awards and the Grand Prize at the 2013 DSA Design Space Awards. In 2015, his product design "nuri WASARA" won the Grand Prize at the DFA Design for Asia Awards.