Claesson Koivisto Rune, "Objet d’Art, N°5", five chopstick rests, Time & Style, Japan, 2018.
Porcelain, height 1,3 cm, 3,6 x 1,2 cm.
Note This lot can be collected no earlier than September 3, Västberga Allé 3, Stockholm
Auction online: 20−29 August, 2021
Viewing: 24–28 August, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm
Opening hours: 11 am – 5 pm
The chopstick rest is Hizen Yoshida ware porcelain from Ureshino city (Saga
Prefecture). Hizen Yoshida ware has a history of 450 years, during which it has specialized in the manufacturing of practical tableware. Over the years in the Hizen area, a division of labour system was adopted wherein each highly specialized artisan is responsible for a step of the earthenware production process. Even now, many ceramic producers remain in this area.
Claesson Koivisto Rune is a Swedish architecture and design studio founded in 1995 by Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto, and Ola Rune.
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