BLUE LEAF " Sibylle's joy of gardening inspired our Blue Leaf design. The floral decoration is in the Sumi-e style of painting. The Japanese meaning of Sumi-e is " no bones ". The artist works from a blank surface without a " skeletal " drawing as a painting guide. Each petal is created with a single spontaneous brush stroke. The palette remains the same from piece to piece. Every unit has a motif that gives your collection a one of a kind look adding a sparkle of originality to your decor.

PRESERVATION STATEMENT - Our hand-crafted porcelaneous stoneware is intended for normal use. Our clay body can be used in all cleaning and baking appliances with a sensible degree of caution. Avoid thermal shock ( cold pottery exposed to hot oven). Don't microwave fatty foods like bacon , or placing chilled pottery in a preheated oven. A sensible degree of caution will ensure the preservation of a family heirloom.

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PEACH BLOSSOM " Bright cheerful Peach Blossom paintings decorate this body of work. The decorative style is Sumi-e brush. The Japanese meaning of Sumi-e translates ," no bones " meaning that the artist doesn't use a skeletal sketch as a guide to painting. This approach stimulates spontaneity and original design. Your decor will be enriched by the one of a kind look due to the individuality of each piece in your collection. Factory made pottery utilizes decals to reproduce decorations that are the same on every piece.

PRESERVATION STATEMENT - Our hand-crafted porcelaneous stoneware is intended for normal use. Our clay body can be used in all cleaning and baking appliances with a sensible degree of caution. Avoid thermal shock ( cold pottery exposed to hot oven). Don't microwave fatty foods like bacon , or placing chilled pottery in a preheated oven. A sensible degree of caution will ensure the preservation of a family heirloom.

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CHERRY BLOSSOM " Cherry Blossom's adorn these slab built forms shaped with movement in mind. A separate technique was developed to allow a loose and non-precise shape to every form. This combined with the individual brush decoration make every piece stand alone. Each blossom , leaf and branch is created with a separate single brush stroke in the Japanese Sumi-e style. Sumi-e means , " no bones " referring to the artist not using a skeletal guide to produce a painting. Great skill is required to execute a design with only a mental plan once the first stroke is made through through to the completion of a spontaneous motif.

PRESERVATION STATEMENT - Our hand-crafted porcelaneous stoneware is intended for normal use. Our clay body can be used in all cleaning and baking appliances with a sensible degree of caution. Avoid thermal shock ( cold pottery exposed to hot oven). Don't microwave fatty foods like bacon , or placing chilled pottery in a preheated oven. A sensible degree of caution will ensure the preservation of a family heirloom.

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MOONSCAPES Our inspiration for Moonscapes comes from the moon as viewed from earth. The look of the moons cratered surface is both visible and tactile on the surface of these forms. Midnight blue contrasts with bright shades of blue creating an iridescent landscape of random craters.

PRESERVATION STATEMENT - Our hand-crafted porcelaneous stoneware is intended for normal use. Our clay body can be used in all cleaning and baking appliances with a sensible degree of caution. Avoid thermal shock ( cold pottery exposed to hot oven). Don't microwave fatty foods like bacon , or placing chilled pottery in a preheated oven. A sensible degree of caution will ensure the preservation of a family heirloom.

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CELADON ACCENT A green translucent river runs through a field of matte black on our Celadon Accent forms. The design of each form is made to provide a natural location for the green celadon glaze. Movement in the form is achieved at times by asymmetry and by shape alteration. Our Celadon Accent collection has the elegance of black in vivid contrast with a gloss green. As tableware the black enhances the presentation of your menu servings. As decor accents its look of originality command's attention.

PRESERVATION STATEMENT - Our hand-crafted porcelaneous stoneware is intended for normal use. Our clay body can be used in all cleaning and baking appliances with a sensible degree of caution. Avoid thermal shock ( cold pottery exposed to hot oven). Don't microwave fatty foods like bacon , or placing chilled pottery in a preheated oven. A sensible degree of caution will ensure the preservation of a family heirloom.

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RED ACCENT Rich red streams flow through a field of matte black in this elegant collection of Red Accent forms. Using the same original shapes to produce our Celadon Accent forms we have applied a red glaze to match the traditional Japanese copper red. Red and black are happy color combinations in Asia. In the West black is associated with sophistication. The combination of black and red which signifies strength. In this collection you will also see bold brush swaths of gloss red contrasted against the matte black creating very dramatic compositions.

PRESERVATION STATEMENT - Our hand-crafted porcelaneous stoneware is intended for normal use. Our clay body can be used in all cleaning and baking appliances with a sensible degree of caution. Avoid thermal shock ( cold pottery exposed to hot oven). Don't microwave fatty foods like bacon , or placing chilled pottery in a preheated oven. A sensible degree of caution will ensure the preservation of a family heirloom.

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