'Bird Feet' Buchstützen von Tetsutaro Nakabayashi Porzellanmanufaktur Reichenbach Chopstick rests by Hakusan

Chopstick rests by Hakusan

yet remarkably resilient

figurines and jewelry are still made using the traditional porcelain formula and decorated by hand

in which opalescent

turning everyday use into a poetic experience

'Bird Feet' Buchstützen von Tetsutaro Nakabayashi Porzellanmanufaktur Reichenbach Chopstick rests by HakusanThe cast iron bird feet by Tetsutaro Nakabayashi are made of heavy, smooth cast iron and can hold books, weigh down letters or hold doors open. The cheerful design is handmade in the workshop 'Saburo Sumitani' in Takaoka, Japan, which specializes in the traditional Japanese craft of Nanbu Tekki, a special from of cast iron. Takaoka is located in the Toyama region of Japan, which is famous for cast iron, and whose manufacturing tradition dates back 400