Object Care

Care & Guides

How to live with handmade Japanese pieces — categorized care knowledge for every material in your collection.

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• CeramicsYobitsugi: The Japanese Art of Patchwork Ceramic Repair Yobitsugi joins fragments from different ceramics. Learn how the patchwork relates to gold and silver finishes, and what...
• Wood & UrushiUrushi Lacquerware Care: Daily Use, Washing, and Storage A practical guide to urushi tableware: gentle hand-washing, dry storage, material labels and when a damaged or unfamiliar...
• CeramicsKintsugi: The Japanese Art of Gold-Repaired Pottery What kintsugi does, how traditional lacquer repairs are made, and what to ask a repairer about materials, visible...

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