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..
£45.00
Ex Tax:£37.50
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..
£45.00
Ex Tax:£37.50
A simple, beautifully proportioned mug, 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 breaks beautifully at the edges of the piece. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then undertook an apprenticeship..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A simple, beautifully proportioned mug, 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 breaks beautifully at the edges of the piece. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then undertook an apprenticeship..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A beautifully proportioned pasta dish, hand thrown by Symy Ong in her Oxford studio, with traditional wide rim and soft green ash glaze, great for pasta and salads. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then undertook an apprenticeship at Mitoh Gama (Kiln) in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. She oft..
£52.00
Ex Tax:£43.33
A beautifully proportioned pasta dish, hand thrown by Symy Ong in her Oxford studio, with traditional wide rim and deep black Tenmoku glaze, great for pasta and salads. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then undertook an apprenticeship at Mitoh Gama (Kiln) in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. She..
£52.00
Ex Tax:£43.33
A curvaceous table jug, hand-thrown and assembled for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Lined with an iron-rich shino glaze, the unglazed exterior is decorated with shino glaze, added with the hand. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japanese wood-fi..
£62.00
Ex Tax:£51.67
A curvaceous table jug, hand-thrown and assembled 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. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japanese wood-fired pottery, has sinc..
£62.00
Ex Tax:£51.67
A useful, generously sized utensil pot for keeping kitchen utensils, hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Lined with an iron-rich shino glaze, the unglazed exterior is decorated with shino glaze, added with the hand. Trained at Clay College, Stok..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A useful, generously sized utensil pot for keeping kitchen utensils, 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. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong ..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A wide, shallow bowl or cup with a round handle to fit your thumb through while cupping the bowl with the rest of your hand. Perfect for tea, coffee, a small portion of soup or porridge, desserts, or serving snacks. Each wide cup is entirely unique, with a varying grey, blue and green crackle glaze ..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A generously wide mug perfect for tea, cappuccino and hot chocolate, as well as soups, porridges and puddings. Hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a warm black tenmoku glaze flecked with reddish brown. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Tren..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A hand thrown tri-pedal standing ceramic dish, hand thrown for by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. The piece is glazed in blue ash with a bruised high-iron stoneware underbelly. Perfect for holding salt, spices, wedding rings, or our incense cones and papers. Ong, who apprenti..
£20.00
Ex Tax:£16.67
A cylindrical flower vase with narrow opening, designed for use either on a table or shelf, or hung from a nail or hook in the wall, from a small ring attached near the top of the vase., Perfect for holding a small to medium sized bouquet, Hand-thrown and assembled for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong,..
£42.00
Ex Tax:£35.00
A cylindrical flower vase with narrow opening, designed for use either on a table or shelf, or hung from a nail or hook in the wall, from a small ring attached near the top of the vase., Perfect for holding a small to medium sized bouquet, Hand-thrown and assembled for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong,..
£42.00
Ex Tax:£35.00
A simple, beautifully proportioned mug, hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a lively crackled glaze varying from green through blue and even some pinky hues, with hand-applied decorations, each is the unique result of its individual blend o..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A useful, compact sized draining pot for drying kitchen utensils and cutlery after washing, 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 and brushwork pattern, which leans towards green in hotter parts of the ..
£36.00
Ex Tax:£30.00
A hand thrown tri-pedal standing ceramic dish, hand thrown for by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. The piece is glazed with a dolomite interior and a bruised high-iron stoneware underbelly. Perfect for holding salt, spices, wedding rings, or our incense cones and papers. Ong, ..
£20.00
Ex Tax:£16.67
A useful, generously sized utensil pot for keeping kitchen utensils, hand-thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a brushwork pattern and a lively flecked blue-white glaze, which leans towards green in hotter parts of the kiln. Trained at Clay Colle..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A wide, shallow bowl or cup with a round handle to fit your thumb through while cupping the bowl with the rest of your hand. Perfect for tea, coffee, a small portion of soup or porridge, desserts, or serving snacks. Each wide cup is entirely unique, with a varying deep blue and green crackle glaze w..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A small, shallow dipping bowl in a soft grey ash glaze with a darker rim and flecks of grey and green throughout. The dipping bowl also has an unglazed footed base — perfect for serving sauces, condiments or bite-sized snacks. Hand thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong — a mile or so from the Obj..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
A small, shallow tenmoku-glazed dipping bowl with a raw, unglazed footed base — perfect for serving sauces, condiments or bite-sized snacks. Due to the handmade nature of this object, each dipping bowl will have slight variations and is entirely unique — the tenmoku glaze will move into hints of a w..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
A small, shallow dipping bowl in a soft white dolomite glaze with flecks of blue and green. The dipping bowl has a darker rim, with an unglazed footed base — perfect for serving sauces, condiments or bite-sized snacks.Hand thrown for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong — a mile or so from the Objects of U..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
A fork for use in cooking or serving, cut and shaped from cherry wood. This simple tool can be used for stirring food whilst cooking without damaging the surface of the pan, or paired with a matching spoon for the serving of salad. Cherry wood is a hardwood, highly durable and resistant to moisture,..
£5.00
Ex Tax:£4.17
A versatile spatula for use in cooking or serving, cut and shaped from cherry wood. This simple tool can be used for stirring food whilst cooking without damaging the surface of the pan, for flipping foods, and for scraping pans to prevent sticking. Cherry wood is a hardwood, highly durable and resi..
£5.00
Ex Tax:£4.17
A rounded cooking spoon, shaped from olive wood (Olea Europaea) by Tunisian artisans, of approximately 30cm long. For the stirring of stews and soups during cooking, and also useful singly or paired for serving. Olive wood is a hard wood, richly coloured and grained, which is prized for its appearan..
£11.50
Ex Tax:£9.58
A T-shaped batter spreader, also known as a “rozell” in Breton — a must-have tool for creating perfectly thin, round crepes. Made from high-quality beech wood, this spreader is lightweight and easy to handle, making it easy to distribute batter evenly, helping you produce thin, consistent crepes eve..
£2.00
Ex Tax:£1.67
A traditional beech wood darning egg, with a smooth polished surface, ideal for darning holes in socks, jumpers and delicate items. The egg holds the hole tight enough for an easy repair job, and in the case of sock heels can provide the right curved surface to work against, holding the sock in shap..
£7.50
Ex Tax:£6.25
A traditional shaped beech wood darning mushroom, with comfortable turned handle, for providing a firm base upon which to carry out the darning of socks and similar items. The curved shape sits well in the heel of a frayed sock, enabling needlework to take place while the sock is held in the correct..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
Brand: Small items
Eau de cologne from Laboratoires Cadentia of Aubagne, Provence — producers of authentic, traditionally blended, small batch perfumes since 1945. Intended to be used quite liberally, both on the body as a scent and refresher, in the bath, to perfume linen, or as a pillow spray. Fougère, with top note..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
Brand: Small items
A stainless steel, snow beech handled multifunctional gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — these strong digging knives are used for weeding, planting, and historically for the careful extraction of prized bonsai specimens in the m..
£68.00
Ex Tax:£56.67
Brand: Small items
A stainless steel, walnut handled multifunctional gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — these strong digging knives are used for weeding, planting, and historically for the careful extraction of prized bonsai specimens in the mount..
£68.00
Ex Tax:£56.67
Brand: Small items
A stainless steel, snow beech handled multifunctional gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — these strong digging knives are used for weeding, planting, and historically for the careful extraction of prized bonsai specimens in the m..
£46.00
Ex Tax:£38.33
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A stainless steel, walnut handled multifunctional gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — these strong digging knives are used for weeding, planting, and historically for the careful extraction of prized bonsai specimens in the mount..
£46.00
Ex Tax:£38.33
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A small, snow beech-handled multifunctional stainless steel weeding sickle from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. With a comfortable wide wooden handle with leather hanging loop, and a tough curved blade, with angled serrations to both sides, for excellent cutting ability. Dr..
£29.50
Ex Tax:£24.58
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A small, walnut handled multifunctional stainless steel weeding sickle from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. With a comfortable wide wooden handle with leather hanging loop, and a tough curved blade, with angled serrations to both sides, for excellent cutting ability. Draw t..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A small, snow beech handled multifunctional stainless steel gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — this diminutive version is nonetheless a strong and capable aid in the greenhouse, garden pots or when dealing with indoor plants. Us..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A small, walnut handled multifunctional stainless steel gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — this diminutive version is nonetheless a strong and capable aid in the greenhouse, garden pots or when dealing with indoor plants. Useful..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A small, walnut handled multifunctional stainless steel gardening knife from Tsubame-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, north central Japan. Hori-hori means 'dig-dig' — this diminutive version is nonetheless a strong and capable aid in the greenhouse, garden pots or when dealing with indoor plants. Useful..
£50.00
Ex Tax:£41.67
Brand: Small items
A sturdy stitched and riveted thick leather holster with belt loop on the reverse side from Nishigaki, perfect for holding their secateurs. This useful instrument allows for tools to be kept close to hand and safe from damage or loss. Embellished with Nishigaki's iconic crab logo. Suitable for both ..
£19.50
Ex Tax:£16.25
Brand: Small items
A sturdy stitched and riveted thick leather holster with belt loop on the reverse side from Nishigaki, perfect for holding their pruning shears with hand guard. This useful instrument allows for your shears to be kept close to hand and safe from damage or loss. Embellished with Nishigaki's iconic cr..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
Brand: Small items
A sturdy stitched and riveted thick leather holster with belt loop on the reverse side from Nishigaki, perfect for holding their leaf shears with hand guard. This useful instrument allows for your shears to be kept close to hand and safe from damage or loss. Embellished with Nishigaki's iconic crab ..
£26.50
Ex Tax:£22.08
Brand: Small items
A hand-stitched salmon-pink leather holster with two compartments, fit for a pair of secateurs in the front and hori-hori or folding saw in the back, or other various combinations. This useful instrument allows for tools to be kept close to hand and safe from damage, equipped with a loop at the top,..
£55.00
Ex Tax:£45.83
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A sharp edged hand-forged adze from Pallares Solsona in Spain, who have been making kitchen knives and Agricultural tools in Catalonia since its founding in 1917 by brothers Lluís and Carles Pallarès Canal. An ancient and versatile cutting tool, adzes have been used since the Stone Age for smoothing..
£118.00
Ex Tax:£98.33
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A hand forged carbon steel hoe with an almost semicircular 135mm blade mounted on a crane neck to a straight 350mm poplar wood handle. With a very sharp wide blade these shouldn't be forced too hard into the earth, but allowed to drop doing their own work using mostly just the weight of tool and arm..
£26.00
Ex Tax:£21.67
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A blacksmith forged, carbon steel hoe with a parallel-sided 12cm blade mounted onto a straight 35cm poplar wood oval-profile handle. With a strong, gently curved blade, great for opening up overgrown areas, digging holes, weeding, and ploughing ripe soil. To use this grubbing hoe (also called an Aza..
£34.00
Ex Tax:£28.33
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A double sided hoe forged in Tsubame-Sanjo, a city famed for its multitude of smithies and small metalworking workshops. Made of Japanese carbon steel, with a shaped white oak handle, secured through the eye with a steel wedge which is simply knocked tighter as required. Thought to resemble a cuttle..
£25.00
Ex Tax:£20.83
Brand: Small items
A specially hammered, cranked handled, one-handed weeding hoe, made in Japan. Forged from carbon steel the blade of this hoe has an excellent edge — ideal for slicing through weed roots amidst borders and vegetable beds, shaving weeds at the surface of your yard, or for swinging (carefully) to cut w..
£14.50
Ex Tax:£12.08
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A small hand cultivator or root hook hand made in a small workshop in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. With two carbon steel hooked tines fixed to a shaped poplar wood handle, in Japan these are often used to clean soil from around the roots of transplanted specimens, particularly f..
£28.50
Ex Tax:£23.75
Brand: Asano Mokkousho
A hand forged carbon steel sickle-hoe with a crane-necked tang fixed to a poplar wood handle, of a type thought to have originated in the vicinity of Yonezawa City but in this case from Asano Mokkousho of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The carbon steel the blade takes an excellent..
£21.00
Ex Tax:£17.50