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ISUKE SHOTEN

Zelkova Soup Bowl

Zelkova Soup Bowl

Regular price $118.00 AUD
Regular price Sale price $118.00 AUD
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Variations

Wiping lacquer finish, in which lacquer is rubbed into the wood with a cloth to emphasise the grain of the wood.
The grain of the Zelkova wood is very beautifully expressed. You can enjoy the different grain expressions from various angles.
The shape is also carefully considered, with the lower part of the bowl slightly narrower than a normal soup bowl, giving it a stylish form.
Recommended as a simple, easy-to-use bowl for everyday use.
The lightness of the wood is also attractive.


Details 
Small: D 11.4cm x H 7cm
Medium: D 12cm x H 7.3cm
Large: D 12.6cm x H 7.6cm
Material: Zelkova Wood

Artisan
Isuke sho-ten '井助商店'
The company was founded about 190 years ago in Kyoto as a lacquer dealer dealing in lacquer itself. Since then, we have been dealing with paints and other materials other than lacquer, as well as planning and selling lacquerware, making us experts in the field of lacquer and lacquerware.

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ABOUT THE MAKER

Isuke Shoten | 井助商店 | Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

Founded nearly 190 years ago in Kyoto as a lacquer merchant, Isuke Shoten has built generations of knowledge around the materials, techniques, and culture of Japanese lacquerware.

Today, they continue to explore new ways to make lacquer feel more familiar in everyday life — creating contemporary objects that bring the warmth and quiet beauty of this traditional craft into modern living.