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A hand-thrown 4 cup teapot, with characteristic lid, made in Cardiff by studio potter Jack Welbourne, and glazed in his hand-mixed Tenmoku glaze. After training in Cardiff and Gothenburg, Sweden, Welbourne set up his studio where he produces his gas-fired wheel-thrown stoneware in red stoneware clay..

A useful lidded jar for general household use, hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Handy in the kitchen for storing dry kitchen goods such as sugar and spices, equally so at home in the bedroom or bathroom for keeping cotton balls, swabs, and ot..

A useful lidded jar for general household use, hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Handy in the kitchen for storing dry kitchen goods such as sugar and spices, equally so at home in the bedroom or bathroom for keeping cotton balls, swabs, and ot..

The third book in the series following Midweek and Weekend Recipes, Jess shares her favourite vegetarian dishes that celebrate the glorious variety of vegetables available throughout the seasons. Including recipes for Leeks Vinaigrette and Celeriac Remoulade for enjoying with a baguette, crispy Fenn..

A double faced, weighty, 100% washed linen kitchen towel, with a cotton hanging loop. Woven by the master weavers at Lapuan Kankurit, in the Ostrobothnian district of western Finland. This fourth-generation weaving family has been creating its beautiful linen fabrics for over 45 years. Set up initia..

A stoneware tea bowl with a hexagonal rim, hand thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a softly speckled glossy blue-green glaze, which breaks to a beautiful brown along the bowl's edges, and a rim pinched at 6 corners to give the bowl a distinctiv..

A small hand-thrown preserve, condiment, or trinket jar with an ash glaze, featuring hand-brushed decoration. After training in Cardiff and Gothenburg, Sweden, Welbourne set up studio in Cardiff, where he produces wheel-thrown stoneware in red Cornish clay, gas-fired using glazes mixed in his studio..

A hand-thrown preserve, condiment, or trinket, jar with a reddish-black tenmoku glaze. After training in Cardiff and Gothenburg, Sweden, Welbourne set up studio in Cardiff, where he produces wheel-thrown stoneware in red Cornish clay, gas-fired using glazes mixed in his studio (sometimes using mater..

A small lidded storage jar hand thrown and wood fired in Oxfordshire. Ideal for the storage of tea, coffee, salt or spices. Made from stoneware and fired in a salt glaze kiln — the result of the combination of the firing environment and the introduction of salt into the kiln during the firing, creat..

A handmade miniature plate in the form of an auspicious motif of the Japanese culture, in this case a pine tree. A 'mamezara' is a tiny plate to be used for seasonings, dipping sauce and appetizers. This little plate features greyish-white and sandy texture which come from the coarse black clay used..

A handmade miniature plate in the form of an auspicious motif of the Japanese culture, in this case a plum blossom. A 'mamezara' is a tiny plate to be used for seasonings, dipping sauce and appetizers. This little plate features greyish-white and sandy texture which come from the coarse black clay u..

Natural unbleached beeswax tea-light candles from a small candle works in Holland. Made predominantly of wax from European hives supplemented by imported supplies. Like honey these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty blo..

Natural unbleached beeswax tea-light candles from a small candle works in Holland. Made predominantly of wax from European hives supplemented by imported supplies. Like honey these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty blo..

A boxed pair of hand dipped, natural unbleached beeswax candles from a small candle works in Cumbria. Made entirely of wax from UK hives. Like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and are blessed both ..

A pair of hand dipped, natural unbleached beeswax candles from a small candle works in Cumbria. Made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and are blessed both i..

A pair of hand-dipped, natural unbleached beeswax standard dinner candles from a small candle works in Cumbria — made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and a..

A pair of hand-dipped, natural unbleached beeswax standard dinner candles from a small candle works in Cumbria — made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and a..

A pair of hand-dipped, natural unbleached beeswax standard dinner candles from a small candle works in Cumbria — made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and a..

A pair of hand-dipped, natural unbleached beeswax standard dinner candles from a small candle works in Cumbria — made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and a..

A pair of hand-dipped, natural unbleached beeswax standard dinner candles from a small candle works in Cumbria — made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and a..

A pair of hand-dipped, natural unbleached beeswax standard dinner candles from a small candle works in Cumbria — made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and a..

A pair of hand dipped, natural unbleached beeswax candles from a small candle works in Cumbria. Made entirely of wax from UK hives. Just like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy yellows mottled with an occasional dusty bloom, and are blessed both i..

A pair of hand dipped, natural wax candles from a small candle works in Cumbria. Made from a mixture of Rapeseed oil from Europe, Rice bran oil from China, and coconut oil from the  Philippines. A  bright,  creamy white in colour, with the same beautifully tapered shape as our beeswax..

A pair of hand-dipped candles of beeswax sourced from European apiaries certified organic by the Soil Association, and naturally dyed with paprika. To be certified in this manner, Skär Organics partner apiaries must meet very strict regulations — a 3km radius around each hive is required to be free ..

A certified organic aromatherapy candle of beeswax, coconut oil and a blend of four organic essential oils. For the beeswax to be certified in this manner, Skär Organics partner apiaries must meet very strict regulations — a 3km radius around each hive is required to be free from pesticides, main ro..

A boxed pair of hand dipped, natural unbleached beeswax 'Giant Stubby' candles from a small candle works in Cumbria. Made predominantly of wax from Yorkshire hives supplemented by Scottish and imported supplies. Like honey these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light cre..

A boxed pair of hand dipped, natural unbleached beeswax 'Stumpie' candles from a small candle works in Cumbria. Made predominantly of wax from Yorkshire hives supplemented by Scottish and imported supplies. Like honey, these naturally vary in colour from a deep golden orange through to light creamy ..

A salt glazed faceted candle holder, hand-thrown and carved for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Perfect for holding one of our hand dipped beeswax Taper candles, or Christmas Tree Candles. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japanese wood-fired p..

A small unglazed candle holder, hand-thrown and carved for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Perfect for holding one of our hand dipped beeswax Taper candles. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japanese wood-fired pottery, has recently set up stud..

A stoneware candleholder, hand-thrown in a wide dish form by Joseph Bull in Wootton, Oxfordshire, just a few miles from the store. Glazed with a thin layer of natural ash glaze, and fired in a salt kiln. Firing in a salt kiln creates a salt glaze, the result of the combination of the firing environm..

A stoneware candleholder, hand-thrown in a wide dish form by Joseph Bull in Wootton, Oxfordshire, just a few miles from the store. Glazed with a thin layer of natural tenmoku glaze, and fired in a salt kiln. Firing in a salt kiln creates a salt glaze, the result of the combination of the firing envi..

A box of 10 small dip-dyed Wa-rosoku (hand rolled candles), renowned for their steady burning and even flame. Made of rice bran wax, a hard yellow wax extracted from the otherwise wasted husk and germ of rice. The wicks are made of washi paper, rolled around a rush skewer, and the body is built up b..

A box of 10 hand made hexagonal, or “Rockaku”, candles. Renowned for their steady burning and even flame due, in part, to their use of rice bran wax, a hard yellow wax extracted from the otherwise wasted husk and germ of rice. Washi paper wicks, rolled around a rush skewer, are built upon by smoothi..

A box of 10 45mm dip-dyed Wa-rosoku (hand rolled candles), renowned for their steady burning and even flame. Made of rice bran wax, a hard yellow wax extracted from the otherwise wasted husk and germ of rice. The wicks are made of washi paper, rolled around a rush skewer, and the body is built up by..

A box of 10 45mm dip-dyed Wa-rosoku (hand rolled candles), renowned for their steady burning and even flame. Made of rice bran wax, a hard yellow wax extracted from the otherwise wasted husk and germ of rice. The wicks are made of washi paper, rolled around a rush skewer, and the body is built up by..

A solid, cast iron candle stand, made in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Measuring 4 x 4cm (3cm height), this durable and stable candle stand is suited to hollow Japanese candles, of medium size. Works with our Takazawa individual candles. The makers advise that you do not need to push down a candle until ..

Wa-rosoku (hand rolled candles) renowned for their long burning and even flame. Made of a hard fat, not entirely dissimilar to tallow, but extracted from the berries of specially bred sumac trees native to western Japan. The flame of these candles is bigger and brighter than Western candles due..

Wa-rosoku (hand rolled candles) renowned for their long burning and even flame. Made of a hard fat, not entirely dissimilar to tallow, but extracted from the berries of specially bred sumac trees native to western Japan. The wicks are made of washi paper rolled about a rush skewer and the body built..

A white ceramic candle stand, with iron central stem, for holding Japanese hollow-stem candles. Measures 3 x 3 x 2cm (plus metal spike). Good for small to medium sized candles. The makers advise that you do not need to push down a candle until it reaches at the bottom of the stand. When a candle sto..

A charming, hand-spun black iron candle snuffer from Netherton Foundry, a Shropshire-based company with a noted commitment to sustainable sourcing and local manufacturing. Ideal for use with tea lights, but can also be used to extinquish the flame of other candles elegantly. Finished with organic fl..

A candle snuffer designed to extinguish our “Rockaku” hexagonal rice bran candles, though equally suitable for any others that can fit within its hollow section, such as our dipped beeswax tapers and Christmas tree candles. Composed of Japanese cherry wood, and a fire-resistent and eco-friendly resi..

A traditional German pair of wick trimming scissors with long straight shanks and a short cutting blade, which cuts the candle's wick onto a semi-circular platform, to keep it safely off your table cloth. For use with dinner candles and similar. Made from forged carbon steel, fully nickel-plated, fo..

A simply designed combination of candle wick snipper and snuffer, both made from stainless steel by WaSa in Solingen. The scissors should be held flat and used to snip the wick to a desired length, which will fall into the waiting 'plate'. A bowl-shaped snuffer allows for the easy extinguishing of y..

A rustic, hand thrown flower vase glazed made in Wales by studio potter Jack Welbourne, glazed with a deep black tenmoku that breaks into a contrasting orange-brown at the extremities. After training in Cardiff and Gothenburg, Sweden, Welbourne set up studio in Cardiff, where he produces wheel-throw..

A sweet, rounded little bud vase, hand-thrown in iron-rich stoneware and glazed and painted for us by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Pleasantly spherical, these vases are designed to present a single flower, or a small arrangement, making for a delicate addition to a table sett..

A sweet, rounded little bud vase, hand-thrown in iron-rich stoneware and glazed in a deep black tenmoku for us by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Pleasantly spherical, these vases are designed to present a single flower, or a small arrangement, making for a delicate addition to ..

A sweet, rounded little bud vase, hand-thrown in iron-rich stoneware and glazed for us by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Pleasantly spherical, these vases are designed to present a single flower, or a small arrangement, making for a delicate addition to a table setting or shelf..

A cylindrical flower vase with perforated lid, hand-thrown and assembled for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Perfect for holding a few fresh or dry stems in an artful display. With a lively flecked blue-white glaze, which leans towards green in hotter parts..

A classic linen coaster, double layered to protect your table from water droplets and heat. Linen is a highly durable fabric which will only improve with age, becoming softer and more absorbent over time. Designed by Yumiko Sekine, founder of Fog Linen Works. Sekine started her first business i..

A classic linen coaster, double layered to protect your table from water droplets and heat. Linen is a highly durable fabric which will only improve with age, becoming softer and more absorbent over time. Designed by Yumiko Sekine, founder of Fog Linen Works. Sekine started her first business i..