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Do you use a cutlery rest?
\nDo you use chopstick or cutlery rests at everyday meals?
\nRests help keep chopsticks clean and are part of table etiquette. Yet in busy daily life, when there is little time to set the table or the whole family rarely eats together, it is easy to put chopsticks straight on a plate or table. Even as Japanese households enjoy a wider variety of cuisines, chopsticks still appear at many meals.<\/p>\n
With the gentle shape and colors of a miniature V\u00e5g plate, it is especially charming when held in your hand.
\nChopstick rests are often associated with Japanese tableware, but this one joins the Western-style V\u00e5g collection simply as a \u201cRest.\u201d
\nAs well as holding chopsticks, it fits naturally with cutlery for Western dishes and desserts, giving the table a fresh feel.<\/p>\n
For chopsticks, forks and spoons<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n![\"Vag](\"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/vag-rest-green-5_result-400x400.jpg\")
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Cutlery rests often match a plate's color or pattern, but how often do you find one that looks like a miniature version of the plate itself?
\nIf you collect V\u00e5g for everyday use, this rest adds another way to enjoy the series as a set. Its colorful palette and simple, modern shape are also an unusual find for collectors of chopstick rests.<\/p>\n
V\u00e5g's origins and functional beauty, shaped around everyday use<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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It began with a request from our customers.<\/p>\n
Alongside our own stores, many other shops carry POTPURRI tableware.
\nIn the four years following the launch of V\u00e5g, we made a great many pieces.
\nStaff and buyers from the shops carrying our tableware asked for a piece that would add an accent to their table settings.
\nWe wanted it to serve a different purpose from the existing pieces, and concluded that V\u00e5g's shape was perfect for a versatile rest for chopsticks, forks and spoons.<\/p>\n
We began by making prototype models, trying them ourselves and gathering feedback from staff. But whenever we emphasized practical functions such as holding chopsticks, the shape lost its balance or no longer felt quite like the other pieces in the series.
\nThe V\u00e5g series was designed more than 16 years ago.
\nWe showed our prototypes to Yamada, the original designer of V\u00e5g, and asked for help. The first reaction was surprise: \u201cA chopstick rest?!\u201d We passed on the requests we had received and explained where our prototypes were falling short. Remarkably, five 3D design proposals arrived the very next day. Some looked quite different from the existing V\u00e5g pieces, yet still belonged with them.
\nFrom there, we repeatedly refined the thickness, shape, weight and size, considering both ease of production and ease of use.<\/p>\n
Mix sizes and colours<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/H_081-400x400.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
A cutlery rest may not appear at every dinner. This one can serve as a chopstick rest every day, then take its place at a special dinner table too.
\nChoosing rests is part of the fun: matching colors and mixed colors both look lovely.<\/p>\n
Turn the piece over<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.potpurri.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_9393-400x400.jpg\")
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<\/p>\n
V\u00e5g revives a design by ceramic designer Kazuo Yamada. The rounded shapes and bright colours have made the collection a favourite at POTPURRI.<\/p>\n
The pieces work together across a table setting. A glaze that develops mottled markings in the kiln brings out the soft curves of the porcelain. The underside carries the collection name, the designer\u2019s signature and the mark of the kiln in Gifu where each piece is fired.<\/p>\n\n\t\tExplore the V\u00e5g collection<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n <\/p>\n
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The first new piece in POTPURRI's popular series for four years was also our first chopstick rest, created in response to your requests.<\/p>\n
We kept the light feel of the familiar oval shape and wavy edge, while making it practical for small spoons and forks as well as chopsticks.<\/p>\n
Its colorful palette and modern design also make it a lovely addition for collectors of chopstick rests.
\nDimensions: W30 \u00d7 D45 \u00d7 H8 mm
\nMaterial Porcelain
\nMade in Japan<\/p>\n
Use and care
\nDishwasher: yes. Oven: no.<\/p>\n
\nFor delivery within Japan, check the shipping estimate in your cart.
Your cart shows whether your order qualifies for free shipping within Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn-stock items normally ship within 7 days of order confirmation.
For bank transfers, items normally ship within 7 days of payment confirmation.<\/p>\n
\u3000<\/p>\n\nIf you collect V\u00e5g for everyday use, this rest adds another way to enjoy the series as a set. Its colorful palette and simple, modern shape are also an unusual find for collectors of chopstick rests.<\/p>\n
\n
\u3000<\/p>\n
It began with a request from our customers.<\/p>\n
Alongside our own stores, many other shops carry POTPURRI tableware.
\nIn the four years following the launch of V\u00e5g, we made a great many pieces.
\nStaff and buyers from the shops carrying our tableware asked for a piece that would add an accent to their table settings.
\nWe wanted it to serve a different purpose from the existing pieces, and concluded that V\u00e5g's shape was perfect for a versatile rest for chopsticks, forks and spoons.<\/p>\n
We began by making prototype models, trying them ourselves and gathering feedback from staff. But whenever we emphasized practical functions such as holding chopsticks, the shape lost its balance or no longer felt quite like the other pieces in the series.
\nThe V\u00e5g series was designed more than 16 years ago.
\nWe showed our prototypes to Yamada, the original designer of V\u00e5g, and asked for help. The first reaction was surprise: \u201cA chopstick rest?!\u201d We passed on the requests we had received and explained where our prototypes were falling short. Remarkably, five 3D design proposals arrived the very next day. Some looked quite different from the existing V\u00e5g pieces, yet still belonged with them.
\nFrom there, we repeatedly refined the thickness, shape, weight and size, considering both ease of production and ease of use.<\/p>\n
Mix sizes and colours<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n<\/p>\n
A cutlery rest may not appear at every dinner. This one can serve as a chopstick rest every day, then take its place at a special dinner table too.
\nChoosing rests is part of the fun: matching colors and mixed colors both look lovely.<\/p>\n
Turn the piece over<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n\u3000<\/p>\n
V\u00e5g revives a design by ceramic designer Kazuo Yamada. The rounded shapes and bright colours have made the collection a favourite at POTPURRI.<\/p>\n
The pieces work together across a table setting. A glaze that develops mottled markings in the kiln brings out the soft curves of the porcelain. The underside carries the collection name, the designer\u2019s signature and the mark of the kiln in Gifu where each piece is fired.<\/p>\n\n\t\tExplore the V\u00e5g collection<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The first new piece in POTPURRI's popular series for four years was also our first chopstick rest, created in response to your requests.<\/p>\n
We kept the light feel of the familiar oval shape and wavy edge, while making it practical for small spoons and forks as well as chopsticks.<\/p>\n
Its colorful palette and modern design also make it a lovely addition for collectors of chopstick rests.
\nDimensions: W30 \u00d7 D45 \u00d7 H8 mm
\nMaterial Porcelain
\nMade in Japan<\/p>\n
Use and care
\nDishwasher: yes. Oven: no.<\/p>\n
\nFor delivery within Japan, check the shipping estimate in your cart.
Your cart shows whether your order qualifies for free shipping within Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn-stock items normally ship within 7 days of order confirmation.
For bank transfers, items normally ship within 7 days of payment confirmation.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n\nChoosing rests is part of the fun: matching colors and mixed colors both look lovely.<\/p>\n
\n
\u3000<\/p>\n
V\u00e5g revives a design by ceramic designer Kazuo Yamada. The rounded shapes and bright colours have made the collection a favourite at POTPURRI.<\/p>\n
The pieces work together across a table setting. A glaze that develops mottled markings in the kiln brings out the soft curves of the porcelain. The underside carries the collection name, the designer\u2019s signature and the mark of the kiln in Gifu where each piece is fired.<\/p>\n\n\t\tExplore the V\u00e5g collection<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first new piece in POTPURRI's popular series for four years was also our first chopstick rest, created in response to your requests.<\/p>\n We kept the light feel of the familiar oval shape and wavy edge, while making it practical for small spoons and forks as well as chopsticks.<\/p>\n Its colorful palette and modern design also make it a lovely addition for collectors of chopstick rests. Use and care For delivery within Japan, check the shipping estimate in your cart. In-stock items normally ship within 7 days of order confirmation.
\nDimensions: W30 \u00d7 D45 \u00d7 H8 mm
\nMaterial Porcelain
\nMade in Japan<\/p>\n
\nDishwasher: yes. Oven: no.<\/p>\n
Your cart shows whether your order qualifies for free shipping within Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n
For bank transfers, items normally ship within 7 days of payment confirmation.<\/p>\n