Fude (筆) — Brushstroke Cappuccino Cup
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Fude (筆) — Brushstroke Cappuccino Cup
Fude means brush. Loose white strokes cross a grey-blue ground, each one placed by hand before the kiln sets it, so no two cups carry the same marks. The pattern takes its cue from white birch bark, and it reads differently depending on the light and on which side you drink from.
At 250 ml it takes a proper cappuccino with its cap of foam, a small latte, or a matcha latte with enough milk to soften the edges. Big enough to settle into, small enough to still feel like a cup. It shares its form with the Hibi Series but stands on its own: we have two pieces, and we are not expecting more.
Hand-glazed in Mino, Gifu Prefecture, where kilns have fired continuously for more than 1,300 years. The artisan applies the glaze, the kiln finishes it at 1,200°C, and the two never agree exactly. Consider that a signature rather than a flaw.
Highlights
- Capacity 250 ml to the brim, around 205 ml as poured
- Sized for cappuccino, small latte and matcha latte
- Mino ware, hand-glazed in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Stoneware, kiln-fired at 1,200°C
- Two pieces only. Brush marks vary from cup to cup
Origin & Craftsmanship
Mino ware is one of Japan's oldest living pottery traditions, produced in the kilns of Gifu Prefecture since the seventh century. Oribe green, Shino white and the ash glazes still in use today were all developed here. This cup was glazed by hand in a small run, so surface, weight and tone carry the slight differences that only a working kiln can leave behind.
Overview
Overview
Stoneware with a thick wall and a proper foot ring, so it sits steady, holds heat, and feels substantial in the hand without being heavy. The glaze runs thin at the rim and pools toward the base, which is where each cup shows its character.
Every piece is glazed by hand and kiln-fired at 1,200°C. Surface, tone, and depth of color shift slightly from cup to cup. Consider that a signature rather than a flaw.
Provenance
Provenance
These cups come from the Tōno region of Gifu Prefecture, the heart of Mino ware. Kilns have fired here for over 1,300 years, and the towns of Tajimi, Toki, and Mizunami still produce more of Japan's ceramics than anywhere else in the country. Mino is where Oribe, Shino, and Kiseto glazes were born in the sixteenth century, made for the tea masters of the day.
Each cup is glazed by an artisan and fired in small batches. That is why glaze pooling, crazing, and depth of color vary from piece to piece, and why we photograph every glaze individually rather than showing one and promising the rest match.
We chose these pieces for Era because they sit between two worlds. The forms are yunomi, the everyday Japanese tea cup, but the capacities line up with how we actually drink coffee: cortado, flat white, cappuccino, latte. They pour well, they hold heat, and they look right next to a matcha bowl or an espresso machine. Small quantities, brought in directly from Japan, and reordered only when the workshop can make more.
Care & Storage
Care & Storage
- Hand wash gently with warm water and mild soap.
- Avoid dishwashers to keep the hand-glazed finish at its best.
- Not for microwave or direct flame.
- Dry fully before stacking or storing.
- Slight variation in color and glaze is normal and expected — it is the mark of a hand-glazed piece.
