Hasami Art Mugs

Description:
A limited production of mugs featuring custom graphics by 4 Japanese artists. Previously a Japan-only exclusive, now available in small quantities.

Artists:
RAN TONDABAYASHI – #003 “Life In Sight” Provocative collage featuring a thorny rose stem adorned with metal screws, bullets/lipstick and “LIFE” tag.

RYUJI KAMIYAMA – #004 “Ambiguous time” Multicolor grid pointillism gradient evoking a slightly retro aesthetic.

HARUNA KAWAI – #005 “chips” Curious relationships between colorful, unorthodox polygons.

YUICHI YOKOYAMA – #006 “Boko” 14 vintage-inspired comic book panels abstractly depicting a chaotic demolition, featuring onomatopoeic sound effects often found in Japanese manga.

HASAMI PORCELAIN is a stackable, modular ceramics line designed in Venice Beach, California by Tortoise General Store owner, Taku Shinomoto, and made in Hasami, Japan. HASAMI PORCELAIN’s Gloss White Mugs are made from a proprietary mixture of crushed stone from Amakusa that has created some of the most beautiful pottery in the world, as pieces cherished for their individuality. This mug is stackable with other 3.3/8″ diameter pieces.

Measurements:
ø 3.3/8″ x 3.1/2″

History:
HASAMI PORCELAIN is made in the historic town of Hasami, located in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan. Taku Shinomoto lives in Venice Beach, California but originally moved to the United States from Tokyo, Japan where he worked as a furniture designer for a Japanese design company called Idee. Since then he has designed HASAMI PORCELAIN, a brass line called S/N, as well as other products in Japan. Currently, he continues to design furniture in Los Angeles – most recently couches, side tables, book cases and dining table sets.

Materials:
Ceramic

Care Instructions:
Dishwasher safe. Microwave safe. Not oven safe. Not safe to place over a flame. When you stack your pieces, please be mindful of not crashing pieces together to cause fractures. Staining and changing of color will naturally occur over time as ceramic is a natural material. This type of aging and patina is to be cherished, and does not mean that the piece is dirty or unsafe.

Returns must be made within 2 weeks in original, unused condition with all packaging for either 1. Store credit for the full amount or 2. Refund – minus a 20% restocking fee. Tortoise does not cover the cost of return shipping or the cost of re-shipping an exchange, and the cost of shipping for returns and exchanges is the responsibility of the customer.