GATO MIKIO

GATO MIKIO Asymmetric Modern Style Tea Container "KAMA"

Gato Mikio Co. Ltd was founded by Komakichi Gato in 1908 in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ishikawa prefecture has a 450-year long history of lacquer ware product and has… read more
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Gato Mikio Co. Ltd was founded by Komakichi Gato in 1908 in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ishikawa prefecture has a 450-year long history of lacquer ware product and has an ideal environment for its??? production. Gato Mikio was originally a woodworking plant with its founder being a highly-skilled wood turner. Although now-a-days a lot of mass-produced, Gato Makio still works according to the traditional ways in order to preserve the artwork, craftsmanship and Japanese local culture. Now that Masayuki Gato, the fourth generation, has taken over, he has decided to focus even more on unique designs, which he does in collaboration with the best people in the field, in order to create the best possible products. Especially with their tea container designs, they have gained much praise and awards, not just in, but especially outside of Japan.

The name of this modern style tea container (KAMA = kettle) refers to the its shape of a kettle. The simple lines of the design are put into value through the handcrafted rills on the surface.

Producer:???GATO MIKIO
Material: Japanese cherry birch, polyurethane coating
Dimensions: ??110???H90mm
Capacity: ~100g tea
Designers: Satoshi Yasushima & Tomoko Honda of THINGS

GATO MIKIO Asymmetric Modern Style Tea Container "KAMA"

¥13,200

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Gato Mikio Co. Ltd was founded by Komakichi Gato in 1908 in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ishikawa prefecture has a 450-year long history of lacquer ware product and has an ideal environment for its??? production. Gato Mikio was originally a woodworking plant with its founder being a highly-skilled wood turner. Although now-a-days a lot of mass-produced, Gato Makio still works according to the traditional ways in order to preserve the artwork, craftsmanship and Japanese local culture. Now that Masayuki Gato, the fourth generation, has taken over, he has decided to focus even more on unique designs, which he does in collaboration with the best people in the field, in order to create the best possible products. Especially with their tea container designs, they have gained much praise and awards, not just in, but especially outside of Japan.

The name of this modern style tea container (KAMA = kettle) refers to the its shape of a kettle. The simple lines of the design are put into value through the handcrafted rills on the surface.

Producer:???GATO MIKIO
Material: Japanese cherry birch, polyurethane coating
Dimensions: ??110???H90mm
Capacity: ~100g tea
Designers: Satoshi Yasushima & Tomoko Honda of THINGS

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