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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..
£50.00
Ex Tax:£41.67
An 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 Dinner, Long Dinner or Stubby candles. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japanese wood-fired pottery, has r..
£26.00
Ex Tax:£21.67
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. Designed with tea lights or votives in mind, this candle holder makes a thoughtful addition to any table setting. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japane..
£25.00
Ex Tax:£20.83
A charming tea light holder, or even seasoning dish made by Symy Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. The interior of this holder is glazed with a home-made ash glaze, whilst the exterior is that of a natural salt glaze. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japanese wood-fired pottery,..
£22.50
Ex Tax:£18.75
A hand built ceramic soap stand with a three-dimensional chequerboard formation, formed in a high iron stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store, and glazed in a translucent green. Perfect for holding one of our Klar or Vaasan soaps. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a J..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
A hand thrown ceramic soap dish with drainage holes, hand thrown for us in a high iron stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store, and glazed in a speckle white. Perfect for holding one of our Swedish Cardamom or Anti-Mygg soaps. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a ..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
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 ..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
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..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
A French-style butter keeper, hand thrown for us in a high iron stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store, and glazed in a speckle white. French butter keepers make use of a water seal to delay the spoiling of room temperature butter allowing for spreadable butter that will..
£55.00
Ex Tax:£45.83
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..
£42.00
Ex Tax:£35.00
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 deeply pigmented tenmoku glaze, which leans towards brown in the glaze's thinner applications, and a rim pinched at 6 corners to give the bowl a distinctive si..
£42.00
Ex Tax:£35.00
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 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 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 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
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..
£50.00
Ex Tax:£41.67
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..
£22.00
Ex Tax:£18.33
A salt glazed faceted tea light candle holder, hand-thrown and carved for Objects of Use in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong, a mile or so from our brick and mortar shop. Perfect for holding one of our beeswax three hour tea lights from Moorlands candles. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japane..
£26.00
Ex Tax:£21.67
A salt glazed faceted burning dish for solid incense or candles, hand-thrown and carved for Objects of Use in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong, a mile or so from our brick and mortar shop. Perfect for holding free-standing pillar candles, tea lights, and incense. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with ..
£28.00
Ex Tax:£23.33
A tall unglazed candle stick, hand-thrown and carved for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Bringing to mind the Greco-Roman columns of antiquity this candle holder makes a thoughtful addition to any table setting, and will accommodate and was designed ..
£28.00
Ex Tax:£23.33
A gift set comprising a hand thrown candlestick holder from Symy Ong, and matching hand dipped beeswax candles from Cumbria in two sizes. Thrown for us in a high iron stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store this candlestick holder is perfect for holding one of our hand-di..
£42.00
Ex Tax:£35.00
A gift set comprising two hand thrown tea light holders from Symy Ong, and four matching beeswax tea lights. 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. Designed with the provided tea lights in mind, thi..
£49.00
Ex Tax:£40.83
A hand thrown ceramic candle holder with small handle and speckled white glaze, hand thrown for us in a high iron stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Perfect for holding one of our hand-dipped beeswax Dinner, Stubby or Long Dinner candles. Ong, who apprenticed for a ..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
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. Salt Glaze firing results in a beautiful, deep umber glaze, with classic salt glaze dimpling in places. This berry bowl has a pattern of holes carefully cut into the body..
£38.00
Ex Tax:£31.67
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..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17
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 glaze, which breaks to a beautiful brown along the bowl's edges, and a rim pinched at 6 corners to give the bowl a distinctive silh..
£42.00
Ex Tax:£35.00
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 white glaze, which breaks to a beautiful brown along the bowl's edges, and a rim pinched at 6 corners to give the bowl a distinctive sil..
£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 beautiful blue Chun glaze. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then undertook an apprenticeship at Mitoh Gama (Kiln) in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture. She oft..
£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 soft flecked grey glaze, delicately crackled throughout. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then undertook an apprenticeship at Mitoh Gama (Kiln) in Kar..
£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 warm salt glaze, hand-decorated in Symy's signature shino pattern, applied with the fingers in a looping arched pattern. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, ..
£38.00
Ex Tax:£31.67
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. Lined with an iron-rich shino glaze, the unglazed exterior is decorated with shino glaze, added with the hand. Holds around 1 pint...
£46.00
Ex Tax:£38.33
A lidded soy sauce pourer, hand thrown in iron-rich stoneware and glazed in blue ash for us by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. The symmetrical lid has two grooves that each allow for a controlled pour, perfect for serving at the table or cooking with. Ong, who apprenticed for a ..
£46.00
Ex Tax:£38.33
A four-cup, curvaceous teapot, hand-thrown and assembled for us in stoneware by Jynsym Ong, a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. With a characterful blue-white glaze, which breaks beautifully along the edges, and a gracefully arching handle. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then u..
£150.00
Ex Tax:£125.00
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 beautiful overall glaze ranging from green to blue (depending on how the kiln-firing affect..
£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 and finished with a beautiful blue Chun glaze. Trained at Clay College, Stoke-On-Trent, Ong then un..
£35.00
Ex Tax:£29.17