Atelier KYM／KINTSUGI - Handle

Connecting thoughts and intentions across time — Handle

The vessel where it all began

The broken state is a record of an event.
Restoration becomes the quiet point of renewal.
Completion is not the end — it is the continuation of memory.

Kintsugi detail – Royal Doulton handle restoration

Handle／fracture

The vessel that marked the beginning of kintsugi.
Fragments were rejoined, and a new design was gently added — becoming a presence that simply exists.

ID: AK-2021-001 Technique: Traditional Urushi Kintsugi Finish: Gold powder／Black Urushi Year: 2021 Size: H 8cm × W 4.5cm × D 9cm
Hagi ware cup restored with kintsugi

Handle／fracture

A cherished Hagi ware cup.
The broken handle was reinforced with layered paper and urushi, preserving its original character while embracing a renewed form.

ID: AK-2025-002 Technique: Traditional Urushi Kintsugi Finish: Gold powder／Black Urushi Year: 2021 Size: H 6.2cm × W 4cm × D 10cm
View traces of time
Before restoration

The broken state is a record of an event.
Restoration is not an ending, but a renewal of memory.

The Ugly Duckling cup – kintsugi handle

Handle／fracture

“The Ugly Duckling.”
The broken handle was left as it was — its cut edge reimagined as a flower, playing quietly beside the duckling.

ID: AK-2022-005 Technique: Traditional Urushi Kintsugi Finish: Gold powder／Colored Urushi／Black Urushi Year: 2022 Size: H 10.3cm × W 6.3cm × D 9.8cm
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Before restoration

The broken state records a moment.
A new memory begins from here.

Black cup restoration

Fracture

A black cup.
Joined with nori-urushi and sabi-urushi, layered in black urushi, and finished by extending the cup’s original motif.

ID: AK-2025-002 Technique: Traditional Urushi Kintsugi Finish: Silver powder／Black Urushi Year: 2025 Size: H 6.2cm × W 4cm × D 10cm
View traces of time
Before restoration

The broken state is a record of an event — a continuation of memory.