Manami Okazaki / Japanese Mingei Folk Crafts accessories Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture

leaf-free pour

Please note that the colours and patterns vary due to the hand-crafted nature of the product

textured body and quietly watchful expression

Manami Okazaki / Japanese Mingei Folk Crafts accessories Gifu PrefectureIn an era when so much of our time is spent gazing at screens, its easy to see why the warmth, intimacy, and quirks of hand craftsmanship have such appeal the term Mingei refers to useful, unobtrusive, beautifully crafted objects." Alice Rawsthorn, The New York Times The Mingei Folk Crafts movement, established by philosopher and art historian Soetsu Yanagi, along with potters Hamada Shoji and Kawai Kanjiro in the early 20th century, celebrates the