About this product
StyleRetro
MaterialPorcelain
Cup/Saucer TypeCrockery
Product description
The Art of the Imperfect Beauty Rooted in ancient tea ceremonies - in which prized utensils were handmade, and therefore irregular in both shape and design - wabi-sabi centres on recognizing beauty in imperfection, and of accepting that imperfection as part of the natural cycle of growth and decay.
Think of your favourite book: its pages creased, its cover scuffed and partially faded from countless reading sessions beneath the sun.By definition, these are imperfections - yet we don’t consider them flaws.Rather, we consider them signs of a life well lived;a reminder of all the warmth and happiness that book has brought us through the years.
That is wabi-sabi in a nutshell: a movement away from the unending, impossible pursuit of perfection to the acceptance, appreciation and affection for things as they are now.
Each piece in this collection has been crafted with that philosophy in mind, featuring a beautiful printed pattern that has been lovingly applied by genuine human hands, rather than the result of a code punched into a machine. No, it’s not perfect, but like those enlightened monks before us, we think each little quirk and rough patch is exactly what gives these pieces their personality - more importantly, it means that each bowl, plate, mug and jug is 100% unique to you!