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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 porcelain candle stand, with iron central stem, for holding Japanese hollow-stem candles. Measures 3.1cm diameter x 2.2cm high. Made exclusively to fit Daiyo's Japanese Coloured Candles (candles not included). The makers advise that you do not need to push down a candle until it reaches..

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 diminutive wooden flower vase, hand-turned by Hiroyuki Inoue at Atelier Akarino-Tane in Asahikawa, amongst the highlands of central Hokkaido. This vase follows a classic Japanese pattern — this one is called Kinuta, and is shaped after a wooden block for beating and softening cloth. Traditionally ..

A diminutive wooden flower vase, hand-turned by Hiroyuki Inoue at Atelier Akarino-Tane in Asahikawa, amongst the highlands of central Hokkaido. This vase follows a classic Japanese pattern — this one is called Natsume, and is shaped after a JuJube, a style of tea caddy used in the Japanese tea cerem..

A diminutive wooden flower vase, hand-turned by Hiroyuki Inoue at Atelier Akarino-Tane in Asahikawa, amongst the highlands of central Hokkaido. This vase follows a classic Japanese pattern — this one is called Tokuri, and is shaped after a sake decanter. Traditionally seasonal flowers would be place..

A diminutive wooden flower vase, hand-turned by Hiroyuki Inoue at Atelier Akarino-Tane in Asahikawa, amongst the highlands of central Hokkaido. This vase follows a classic Japanese pattern — this one is called Tsurukubi, and is shaped after a crane's neck. Traditionally seasonal flowers would be pla..

A diminutive wooden flower vase, hand-turned by Hiroyuki Inoue at Atelier Akarino-Tane in Asahikawa, amongst the highlands of central Hokkaido. This vase follows a classic Japanese pattern — this one is called Uzukumaru, and is shaped after a crouching figure. Traditionally seasonal flowers would be..

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 fine, elegant porcelain vase with a narrow neck, perfect for creating small displays of flowers, buds and other foliage. This Heishi design is inspired by the shape of a ritual Sake bottle, left as an offering to the Kami or deities at Shinto shrines. The base of the vase is beveled, creating an i..

A fine, elegant porcelain vase with a narrow neck, perfect for creating small displays of flowers, buds and other foliage. This Shimentori design has a four-sided, curvaceous and flowing silhouette with squared ends that complements a single flower sprig beautifully. The base of the vase is beveled,..

A fine, elegant porcelain vase with a narrow neck, perfect for creating small displays of flowers, buds and other foliage. This Shinogi design is named after the technique used to create decorative grooves on ceramics by carving or scraping leather-hard clay into the ridge shapes found on Japanese s..

An ash glazed bud vase hand thrown at the Leach Pottery, St Ives, with bevelled rim and a roomy, bellied body, perfect for displaying a small cluster from the garden. 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 th..

A tenmoku glazed bud vase hand thrown at the Leach Pottery, St Ives, with bevelled rim and a roomy, bellied body, perfect for displaying a small cluster from the garden. 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..

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 sand-cast brass trivet from a foundry which began in 1897 in the Japanese city of Takaoka in the Toyama Prefecture, in a pattern inspired by the cosmos: 'Hoshi', a four pointed star. The castings are largely left I-Hada, meaning with a raw, unfinished cast surface without machining or coarse ..

A sand-cast brass trivet from a foundry which began in 1897 in the Japanese city of Takaoka in the Toyama Prefecture, in a pattern inspired by the cosmos: 'Taiyo', the Sun. The castings are largely left I-Hada, meaning with a raw, unfinished cast surface without machining or coarse polishing — ..

A sand-cast brass trivet from a foundry which began in 1897 in the Japanese city of Takaoka in the Toyama Prefecture, in a pattern inspired by the cosmos: 'Tsuki', the moon. The castings are largely left I-Hada, meaning with a raw, unfinished cast surface without machining or coarse polishing — the ..

This durable, thick, hand crocheted trivet is perfect for hot ceramics, such as tea pots, Donabes, as well as other hot cookwares. Complete with a hanging loop to display in the kitchen, and for easy access. Made by Tohoku Crochet based in the nature-rich Tono City, Iwate Prefecture. After the devas..

A thick pot holder or teapot mat, woven from a linen and ramie blend in a wide black gingham check. Great for grabbing hot pans, or roasters, or protecting surfaces from teapot heat. A small looped tag can be used for hanging, to keep the mat in easy reach. One of the world's oldest cultivated fibre..

A charming, traditional style enamel fruit bowl with a pretty pattern of flower-type ventilation or drainage holes on the side. For the storage and display of vegetables and fruit. Made in Romania, this enamelled steel fruit bowl has a characterful hand-painted navy blue rim. Measuring 26cm in diame..

A charming, traditional style enamel fruit bowl with a pretty pattern of flower-type ventilation or drainage holes on the side. For the storage and display of vegetables and fruit. Made in Romania, this enamelled steel fruit bowl has a characterful hand-painted scarlet rim. Measuring 26cm in diamete..

A wooden bowl of olive wood cut on a lathe, excellent for serving and preparing salads, pairing well with our North African Handmade Olive Wood Spoons. Typically growing in a twisted and irregular manner olive wood has a wonderfully unique grain when carved, and, due to the small sizes of its branch..

A traditional Italian thick, circular wooden polenta platter for the serving of food at the table, great for breads, cheeses and fruit, frittata, tapas or small bites, or for the more traditional use of serving spread with freshly cooked polenta and topped with a tasty ragout. Turned from beechwood ..

A traditional Italian thick, circular wooden polenta platter for the serving of food at the table, great for breads, cheeses and fruit, frittata, tapas or small bites, or for the more traditional use of serving spread with freshly cooked polenta and topped with a tasty ragout. Turned from beechwood ..

A simple, generously sized circular wooden bowl with a thick base for the serving of food at the table, great for presenting colourful, hearty salads and rice dishes. Turned from beechwood in Italy by Panetta Casalinghi, who have been producing traditional kitchen tools from wood for over 50 years.&..

A classic, rectangular shaped polenta board from Italy with a dished form, for spreading with freshly cooked creamy polenta, before topping with delicious ragout and bringing to the table for a striking dinner-time centrepiece. Polenta is a humble and traditional food from the beautiful cornfield-fi..

A charmingly rustic enamel bread basket or bowl with ventilation holes on the side, for the presentation of bread and pastries at table. Made in Romania, this enamelled steel dish has a hand-painted navy blue rim. Measuring 24cm in diameter, with a height of 4cm, this dish provides plenty of room fo..

A solidly thrown, straight-tapered gravy jug hand-thrown in stoneware and glazed in a home-made birch ash glaze developed through many hours of experimentation, producing a matte sage green with speckles of dark brown, characteristic of reduction firing. Perfect at the table for the serving of gravy..

A maple bread or breakfast board, handmade from local timber and finished at the Hohenfried Werkstätten in the German Alps. Hohenfried Heimat is an open community of learning disabled adults and children, providing sheltered accommodation, schools, and employment in organic agriculture, craft worksh..

A small hand-thrown creamer glazed in a brushwork design. Made in Cardiff by studio potter Jack Welbourne and glazed in hand-mixed and applied glazes. Sits well in the hand, with thick walls allowing for a comfortable hold. After training in Cardiff and Gothenburg, Sweden, Welbourne set up his ..

A traditional 'New York style' sugar dispenser. Its modest design is classic and practical, perfectly hand sized and equipped with ribbing, making it easy to grasp and use. The stainless steel lid easily and securely screws onto the body and dispenses neatly portioned sugar out of its practical spou..

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..