{"id":1737,"date":"2016-12-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/product\/fajans-cup-saucer-%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%ef%bc%86%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T07:44:40","slug":"fajans-cup-saucer-%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%ef%bc%86%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/en\/product\/fajans-cup-saucer-%e3%82%ab%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%ef%bc%86%e3%82%bd%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b5%e3%83%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Fajans Cup & Saucer
Cup and Saucer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cup and saucer are foundational pieces in Western tableware design. The cup informs the shapes of mugs, pots and pitchers, while the saucer establishes the design language for flatter pieces such as plates and bowls.
\nThis helps explain why cups and saucers appear so often among Europe's classic designs. The Fajans series began with the Cup and Saucer, with a form that balances softness and structure and feels a little lighter.
\nThe Fajans forms were developed with painted decoration in mind, which places many constraints on their shape. A small step near the cup's rim complements the space around the saucer's edge. The aim was a design that its creator would still enjoy decorating 50 years later.
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A young designer inspired by Stig Lindberg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans began when designer Hiroyuki Okami encountered the faience work of Stig Lindberg.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word faience may be unfamiliar to many people in Japan.
\nFajans is a European ceramic tradition of white, tin-glazed earthenware made with pale-yellow clay. It is also known as faience.<\/p>\n

During the twentieth century, when Stig Lindberg was active, faience was declining as inexpensive, mass-produced ceramics grew popular. Lindberg gave the understated, unfashionable ware a new life with vivid colours and bold forms. The work continues to attract devoted admirers today.<\/p>\n

Since then, the word Fajans has often brought Lindberg\u2019s vividly coloured faience to mind.<\/p>\n

Okami first encountered Lindberg\u2019s Fajans as a student. Struck by its freedom and bold design, he travelled to Sweden to explore his own approach to faience. After returning to Japan, he continued his research while working for a ceramics manufacturer. In 2012, he founded POTPURRI and finally introduced his own Fajans.<\/p>\n

POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans carries forward Lindberg\u2019s spirit of renewal. It preserves the freedom of the designs while adding the strength and practicality needed for modern life.
\nOkami\u2019s years of research into clays, pigments, firing temperatures and a new transfer technique led to a new Fajans that withstands metal cutlery and dishwashers and fits into everyday life.<\/p>\n

POTPURRI continues to research faience. The collection will keep taking new forms as the makers seek the best tableware for each era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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POTPURRI\u2019s approach to contemporary Fajans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The traditional faience process, used for over 100 years, produces fragile pieces. Hand-painted decoration can also make them costly and less consistent in quality.
\nPOTPURRI has developed its Fajans collection with various improvements to address these issues and suit modern life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Microwave and dishwasher safe
\nFor POTPURRI\u2019s Fajans collection, the makers developed clay and glaze for high-temperature firing so the pieces could be used in the microwave and dishwasher.<\/p>\n

Resists scratching from cutlery
\nWith traditional overglaze decoration, years of use with metal cutlery can wear away a pattern. For Fajans, POTPURRI developed a method of embedding the pigments beneath the glaze to protect the design.<\/p>\n

An accessible price
\nPOTPURRI\u2019s Fajans uses a transfer technique in which printed transfers are applied to the ceramic and fired. Reducing the amount of handwork helps maintain consistent quality and accessible prices. Particular care goes into the print quality so it retains the character of the original hand-drawn artwork.<\/p>\n

Research and development continue, including hand-painted faience created for different seasons each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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POTPURRI\u2019s evolving Fajans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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From the outset, Fajans was conceived as an ongoing creative project. POTPURRI usually completes its research when a collection is released. Research into Fajans continues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lindberg\u2019s hand-painted faience gives each piece its own expression, even within the same pattern. POTPURRI continues to research how to combine that individual character with production methods that make Fajans more affordable.<\/p>\n

Limited-edition, hand-painted Fajans pieces are one part of this ongoing work.
\nEach design reflects the feeling of the moment and is a one-off, making your encounter with that piece unique.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fajans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Fajans collection is inspired by faience, a ceramic tradition that originated in Europe.
\nFaience has fascinated many designers in Sweden, who have made their own pieces.
\nThe name refers to ceramic ware with a tin glaze over a delicate, pale-yellow clay body.
\nTraditionally fired at around 1100\u00b0C, it is relatively fragile and less suited to everyday use.<\/span><\/p>\n

POTPURRI developed its Fajans collection through ten years of research into clay and glazes, using a high firing temperature of 1250\u00b0C<\/span>
\nto improve durability while retaining the soft, warm texture of traditional faience.<\/span>
\nThe material is suitable for microwave and dishwasher use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The patterns are inspired by nature in the city.<\/span>
\nEach design begins with an original drawing. The pigments are embedded beneath the glaze so the decoration can be enjoyed for many years.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Sweden, displaying or simply looking at decorative objects and tableware is also considered a way of using them.<\/span>
\nThis way of enjoying tableware may be less familiar in Japan. The pieces bring colour to ordinary life and a sense of joy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The softly cornered saucer and simple cup are designed to let the pattern stand out.<\/span>
\nA design that suggests spreading greenery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cup dimensions W114 \u00d7 D88 \u00d7 H66 mm
\nSaucer dimensions W151 \u00d7 D130 \u00d7 H16 mm
\nCapacity 300 ml to the brim<\/span>
\nMaterial Ceramic<\/span>
\nMade in Japan<\/span><\/p>\n

Use and care<\/span>
\nMicrowave safe.<\/span>
\nDishwasher safe.<\/span>
\nDo not use in the oven.<\/span>
\nBleach can be used.<\/span><\/p>\n

This collection has a fine crackle pattern in the surface glaze, known as crazing. Dark-coloured drinks and foods may stain these fine lines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seal the surface before first use.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seasoning seals the open pores of the clay and helps keep stains from entering the glaze\u2019s fine crazing. Repeating the process periodically helps seal these fine cracks so you can enjoy the piece for longer.<\/span>
\nPut rice-rinsing water in a saucepan, stir well and bring it to the boil. Turn off the heat and place the piece in the water. Let the saucepan cool slowly for about an hour. Once completely cool, rinse away the starchy film with water and dry thoroughly.<\/span><\/p>\n

This item is ordered in. Dispatch is expected around 14 days after you place your order.<\/strong>
\nPlease take this timing into account when placing your order.<\/strong>
\nWe will email you separately after your order is placed with details of when the item is expected to arrive.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For delivery within Japan, check the shipping estimate in your cart.
Your cart shows whether your order qualifies for free shipping within Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This item is ordered in. Dispatch is expected around 14 days after ordering.<\/strong>
We will email you after your order is placed with details of expected availability.<\/p>\n

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