Proof, one gold seam at a time
Every restoration begins as a private grief — a dropped bowl, a shattered gift. Here is what becomes possible when it is mended by hand, with lacquer and gold.
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The Kobayashi Bowl
Fractured into six pieces during a house move from Osaka to Toronto. Restored over eight weeks with 24k gold seams tracing the original break.
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A Grandmother's Rice Bowl
Used daily for sixty years before a single hairline crack. Repaired with a fine gold thread so faint it reads as a signature, not a flaw.
The Lisbon Vase
Shipped to us in four pieces after a shelf collapse. The owner asked us not to hide the damage — the gold now runs the full height of the vessel.
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The Wedding Vase
A gift chipped in transit before the ceremony. We restored it in five weeks, in time for the couple's first anniversary.
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The Morita Tea Service
A full five-piece tea set damaged in an earthquake. Each cup was rejoined separately, then reunited as a set with matching gold tones.
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The Matcha Bowl
A tea ceremony bowl, cracked during a single careless morning. The gold seam now catches the light exactly where the bowl is held.
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