[About the product]
Marianne Hallberg×Seto ware
Marianne Hallberg's seto series ``Amefuruyunomi''.
I wanted to create a teacup that you would use every day, so at first glance you would recognize it as Marianne.
Beside her was a small Japanese tea bowl made long ago. Fascinated by its mysterious size, she peered into the bowl and fell into it.
After traveling for a little over 200 years, he returned with a cup of rain and roses.
Marianne stripes and roses. Just the right size to fit in your hand. Even 300 years later, this teacup is Marianne at first glance.
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[About the design]
Striped and checkered patterns have been part of people's lives for over 700 years, and have a nostalgic feel to them. Marianne describes it as a "quiet yet rigorous pattern of relaxation." For her, drawing striped lines is a time of ``meditation'' to calm her mind. It is said that every time you draw a single line, your wildly moving mind instantly calms down and calmness returns.
[About the teacup]
・Not too much, not too little.
Practical capacity is approximately 120ml. It's the perfect size to enjoy a relaxing cup of hot tea.
It is small, with a height of about 6.5cm and a diameter of about 7cm. The shape fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, making it easy for children and people with small hands to use.
・It fits well in your daily life and at your dining table.
Marianne's classic design blends seamlessly into any dining table, whether Japanese or Western.
Not only can it be used as a teacup to enjoy tea, but it can also be used as a dessert cup or soba chocolate. It is also microwave and dishwasher safe.
・Marianne is not straight.
No matter where you look, it looks a little distorted.
The slightly swaying form gives you a sense of Marianne's playful spirit.
[Marianne and Japanese tea bowl]
This is Marianne's favorite old Japanese tea bowl.
Along with this photo, Marianne sent me the following message:
"The photos I sent aren't perfect, but I really wanted you to see the beautiful bowls that have inspired me. I don't know the exact year, but I've heard they're from the 1800s."
[About Marianne's seto series]
"Seto ware" is a traditional ceramic produced in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, and has been familiar to people's lives since ancient times and has been incorporated into various vessels and pottery.
The ``seto series'' is a series that was completed under the supervision of Marianne herself, by reviewing the manufacturing process from scratch in collaboration with a Japanese workshop, while preserving as much of her original goodness as possible.