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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..

Made near Nantes of chrome and nickel plated steel, with a tempered cutter, and rubber dipped handles for comfort during use. A superior interpretation of the minimal can opener, its compact size and indestructible simplicity make it the perfect companion for camping trips, picnic boxes, or simply s..

An unglazed pestle and mortar with two pouring spouts, hand-thrown for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Perfect for milling spices and dried herbs, or preparing dressing and sauces. Use by rolling the pestle around the grinding bowl in a circular mot..

An unglazed Iwami-style mortar, hand-thrown for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store.  The grinding bowl has ridges cut into the interior surface whilst still soft, which once fired create hard ridges, providing the perfect surface for milling s..

A high-fired stoneware pestle & mortar, partially glazed in reduction fired white dolomite — the interior is left unglazed to provide the  perfect surface for grinding spices and crushing garlic and other ingredients. The mortar measures approximately 13.5cm x H 7cm, while the weighty ..

A wooden salt cellar with a sliding magnetic lid, hand carved by artisans in the north of Africa from Italian olive wood. Perfect for busy kitchens, this salt cellar will keep salt fresh and protected from other elements in the kitchen, whilst conveniently within easy reach. Typically growing in a t..

A generous pot-bellied oil pourer, with handle, spout and hole for refilling, hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a lively flecked blue-white glaze, which leans towards green in hotter parts of the kiln. Holds around 1 pint. Great for infus..

A wooden reamer to assist the reaming, or juicing of halved lemons and other citrus fruits. Deep grooves and clean-edged ridges create an effective juicing tool; hand carved by artisans in the north of Africa from Italian olive wood. Typically growing in a twisted and irregular manner, olive wood ha..

A very solid handheld shaver from Italian maker Eppicotispai located in the Lago Maggiore region — nestled in the footbed of the Alpine mountains. Using 18/10 high specification stainless steel, the serrated blade makes this slicer ideal for creating delicate flakes of rich truffles, but can also be..

A very solid handheld shaver from Italian maker Eppicotispai located in the Lago Maggiore region — nestled in the footbed of the Alpine mountains. Using 18/10 high specification stainless steel, the straight blade makes this slicer ideal for creating delicate flakes of rich truffles, but can also be..

A curved knife for paring and peeling, with a 3 inch stainless steel blade. The 'Authentique' is a range of classic black handled French pattern high carbon stainless steel chef's knives. They are still made in the Thiers region of France, fully forged, hand ground, and finished by craftsmen proud o..

A classic black handled French pattern 6" stainless steel chef's knife, with steel rivets, great for general chopping and preparation use. Made by K Sabatier, one of the two original Sabatier families working from Theirs, France, and a company renowned for the quality of their knives, which are stil..

A classic black handled French pattern 8" stainless steel chef's knife, with steel rivets, great for general chopping and preparation use. Made by K Sabatier, one of the two original Sabatier families working from Theirs, France, and a company renowned for the quality of their knives, which are stil..

A set of five 'Authentique' knives and a sharpening steel with an oiled wood storage block. The set consists of a four inch paring knife, a six inch utility, an eight in chef's knife, a five in tomato knife, and an eight inch slicing/carving knife. The 'Authentique' is a range of classic black handl..

A stainless steel oyster knife, or lancet, with a comfortable handle of rosewood, held in place with brass rivets. Its blade is short and thin, allowing it to be easily inserted into the oyster in order to cut the muscle and thus open the oyster. Sold for professional use, this knife allows for quic..

A classic black handled French pattern 4" stainless steel paring knife, with steel rivets, great for smaller prepping jobs. Made by K Sabatier, one of the two original Sabatier families working from Theirs, France, and a company renowned for the quality of their classic hand-ground knives.By purchas..

A simple yet elegant kitchen knife with stainless steel blade and boxwood handle. Amongst the most traditional of Solsona patterns these make excellent general purpose culinary knives designed to be used with a rocking action following the curve of the blade. Hand produced in Catalonia at the worksh..

A simple yet elegant kitchen knife with stainless steel blade and boxwood handle. Amongst the most traditional of Solsona patterns these make excellent general purpose culinary knives designed to be used with a rocking action following the curve of the blade. Hand produced in Catalonia at the worksh..

A simple kitchen knife with a rounded olive wood handle and a pointed stainless steel blade with hand-ground curved edge. This mid-sized chef-s knife is great for all sorts of chopping and prep jobs, and is expertly sharpened and ready to use. Amongst the most traditional of Solsona patterns these m..

A simple kitchen knife with a rounded olive wood handle and a pointed stainless steel blade with hand-ground curved edge. This smaller-sized kitchen knife is great for paring and other small cutting work. Amongst the most traditional of Solsona patterns these make excellent general purpose culinary ..

A beautifully practical worktop knife block set from French maker Opinel, with a really useful set of knives all contained in a great-looking block which takes up a minimal amount of worktop space. This beech wood block comes with the following knives: Paring knife, Chef's knife with a 20cm blade, S..

"Hand-forged by Master Blacksmith Keyaki Shiro in Japan. A very thin layer of Shirogami Steel is sandwiched between soft iron steel on both sides. After final quenching, the blade achieves an outstanding 62:64 HRC hardness and the ultra-thin, light blade cuts like a surgeon’s scalpel whilst being ex..

A hand made, stainless steel kitchen or chef’s knife complete with a walnut handle and burned-wood details. Perfect for everyday kitchen use as a small general-purpose knife for those who prefer a smaller kitchen knife. Made with durability in mind, this knife measures 20cm in total, with a blade le..

A hand made, stainless steel kitchen or chef’s knife complete with a walnut handle and burned-wood details. Perfect for everyday kitchen use as a small general-purpose knife for those who prefer a smaller kitchen knife. Made with durability in mind, this knife measures 22cm in total, with a blade le..

A high-quality stainless steel sharpening steel, produced in Europe for Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers, who finish the tool with its beech wood handle. Great for honing all kinds of kitchen knives to a true edge. The easies..

An heirloom-quality, dishwasher-safe bread knife, in this traditional English black-handled cutlery style, albeit with modern materials replacing what would have been an ebony handle. Made in Sheffield — home to the Cutlers' Hall and world-renowned centre of steel and British knife making since at l..

An heirloom-quality, dishwasher-safe bread knife, in this traditional English black-handled cutlery style, albeit with modern materials replacing what would have been a bone handle. Made in Sheffield — home to the Cutlers' Hall and world-renowned centre of steel and British knife making since at lea..

A handmade pastry, barbecue, or baking brush of waxed birch, stainless steel wire, and horse-hair — which has the advantage, unlike synthetic bristles, of singeing rather than melting if burned or too hot. In Sweden there is a tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture ..

A beautifully glazed, and highly individual batter bowl of stoneware, suitable for use in food preparation or serving, thrown for us locally by Joseph Bull, and salt glazed. Firing in a salt kiln creates a salt glaze, the result of the combination of the firing environment and the introduction of sa..

A beautifully glazed, and highly individual batter bowl of stoneware, suitable for use in food preparation or serving, thrown for us locally by Joseph Bull, and salt glazed. Firing in a salt kiln creates a salt glaze, the result of the combination of the firing environment and the introduction of sa..

A rustic, solid bowl with Leach Pottery mark, hand-thrown from St Agnes clay at The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, and glazed in ash. 22.5cm in diameter and 9.5cm high, this bowl is suitable for serving soup, stew or snacks, or for food preparation. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from 11 years ..

A large bowl made at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, with a creamy white Dolomite glaze. Made from stoneware clay, reduction fired. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from 11 years in Japan to found (with Hamada Shōji) a Pottery in St Ives. Inspired by the ideals of the Mingei folk art movement and what h..

A rustic, solid bowl with Leach Pottery mark, hand-thrown from St Agnes clay at The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, and glazed in tenmoku. 22.5cm in diameter and 9.5cm high, this bowl is suitable for serving soup, stew or snacks. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from 11 years in Japan to found (wi..

A rustic, solid bowl with Leach Pottery mark, hand-thrown from St Agnes clay at The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, and glazed in ash. 12.5cm in diameter and 5cm high, this bowl is suitable for small portions of soup, or muesli, or for serving dips and sauces. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from..

A rustic, solid bowl with Leach Pottery mark, hand-thrown from St Agnes clay at The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, and glazed in dolomite. 12.5cm in diameter and 5cm high, this bowl is suitable for small portions of soup, or muesli, or for serving dips and sauces. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned..

A rustic, solid bowl with Leach Pottery mark, hand-thrown from St Agnes clay at The Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall, and glazed in tenmoku. 12.5cm in diameter and 5cm high, this bowl is suitable for small portions of soup, or muesli, or for serving dips and sauces. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned ..

A nesting set of three spouted mixing bowls in reduction fired white dolomite. Measuring approximately 5.5cm high by 12.5cm, 7cm by 17cm, and 9.5cm by 22.5cm. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from 11 years in Japan to found (with Hamada Shōji) a Pottery in St Ives. Inspired by the ideals of the Mingei..

A set of three preparing bowls in reduction fired white dolomite (which can vary from matte white to glossy blue/grey). Measuring approximately 5.5cm high by 9.5cm, 8cm by 12cm, and 9cm by 16cm. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from 11 years in Japan to found (with Hamada Shōji) a Pottery in St Ives. ..

A ceramic berry bowl with footed base, hand thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a lively flecked glaze, which leans towards green in hotter parts of the kiln, the berry bowl has a pattern of holes carefully cut into the body, to allow for the wa..

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..

This 9 inch chef's pan has deep sides, with a gently curved profile and a broad cooking area across the base, giving it a versatility that lends itself to everything from the perfect omelette, to sautéed vegetables, perfectly seared steak, crispy skinned fish fillets and super sauces. From Netherton..

A stainless steel lid made to fit the Aikata Saucepan, 18cm, though suitable for any round pan 18cm in diameter. Made in Tsubame, a small city known for high quality metalworking since its farmers began hand making iron nails in the 17th century, by a maker who has been manufacturing metal household..

A hand-thrown, heavy stoneware square cooking pot, with a beautiful blue-grey ash glaze to the interior. Ideal for all kinds of oven roasting and baking — a perfect oven-to-table dish. Use it to make one pot oven baked dishes, or cook hot pot or pies. Made in Cardiff by studio potter Jack Welbourne ..

A generously hand-thrown ramekin, for the making of individual portions, or serving snacks or dips. Glazed in a soft white Dolomite, and reduction fired. In 1920 Bernard Leach returned from 11 years in Japan to found (with Hamada Shōji) a Pottery in St Ives. Inspired by the ideals of the Mingei folk..

A wooden cooking spoon for stirring and mixing in the kitchen, and, when paired with a spatula or another spoon, great for serving salad at the table; hand carved by artisans in the north of Africa from Italian olive wood. Typically growing in a twisted and irregular manner olive wood has a wonderfu..

A slim wooden spatula, shaped by hand by makers in Colombia, with an angled end, useful for getting into corners of pans and underneath food whilst cooking, and for flipping and turning food. Care as you would for any other wooden utensil — wash with hot soapy water, don't leave soaking and give it ..

A hand-thrown spoon rest to lay spoons or other cooking utensils on during cooking, to protect kitchen surfaces. Wheel-thrown for us by Joseph Bull, a studio potter who trained with Knighton Mill Pottery and the Leach Pottery in St Ives, before establishing his own studio in Wootton, Oxfordshire. Fi..