Karatsu Chopstick Rest
Karatsu Chopstick Rest, view 2
Karatsu Chopstick Rest
Karatsu Chopstick Rest, view 2
Karatsu 唐津 Saga, Japan Pottery

Karatsu Chopstick Rest

$20.70

Style: Karatsu Chopstick Rest$20.70

This Karatsu Chopstick Rest is a tool designed to bring precision to everyday cooking.

Handcrafted by skilled artisans in Japan, each piece is considered a functional work of art. Crafted from pottery, it carries the mark of true craftsmanship. Inspired by Japanese pottery traditions, it's designed for home cooking.

This piece draws on the Karatsu tradition (唐津), one of Japan's oldest ceramic styles, from Saga Prefecture in Kyushu, known for muted, earthy glazes and quietly functional forms. Learn more about the techniques and traditions behind Japanese ceramics.
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  • Free shipping over $250Otherwise by size and weight
  • 30-day returnsUnused, in original packaging

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Specifications

Dimensions
5cm x 2cm

Weight
0.02kg

Material
Pottery

Height
1.0cm

Tradition
Karatsu (唐津)
About Karatsu ware 唐津

Saga

Earthy stoneware with iron-brown brushwork and soft, warm glazes. Long loved by tea masters for its quiet, unforced look.

Where our pieces come from
Product maintenance
Not microwave safe Not dishwasher safe

The details

About this piece

A hashioki is a small rest that keeps the tips of your chopsticks off the table. It is also a small flourish: a shape for the season, an animal, a leaf, a wave.

The material

Pottery is made from earthier clay than porcelain, with a warmer, more tactile body. The glaze pools and breaks over it, so you can see and feel the clay beneath.

Its character

Glazes and decoration vary slightly from piece to piece, so yours may differ a little from the photograph. That is part of how ceramics are made.

It belongs to the Karatsu (唐津) tradition. See where it comes from.

Material
Pottery
Size
5cm x 2cm
Height
1.0 cm
Weight
About 20 g
Made in
Japan
Tokyo Karatsu · Saga

How pieces like this are made

Shaping a ceramic piece in a Japanese kiln workshop
Shaping
Drawing the line on a plate by hand
The line
Pieces on kiln shelves before firing
The fire

See how our pieces are madePhotographs from a Mino kiln in GifuPhoto credit: our supplier in Tokyo

Complete the set

Pieces that go well with this one

This pieceKaratsu Chopstick Rest$20.70
ChopsticksTetoca Chopsticks$25.30
Soup spoonCeladon Spoon$11.50
Small plateGold Crystal Small Plate$13.80
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Where this piece comes from

Karatsu ware

Saga

Karatsu Chopstick Rest belongs to the Karatsu tradition of Saga, shipped to you from our studio in Tokyo.

Explore Karatsu wareSee where our pieces are made
A potter shaping clay on the wheel

Our story

The fire of stone

Ishi no KA means “the fire of stone”: the place where raw earth meets heat and becomes something lasting.

We choose each piece in Tokyo, working with kilns and workshops across Japan, and we keep their small natural variations, because imperfection is the mark of a human hand.

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