Tableware made by KH Würtz of Denmark

What comes to mind when you think of Denmark, a Nordic country? Perhaps it's the country with a high level of happiness, the cute towns, the furniture and lighting, or perhaps you don't have any particular image in mind.

Danish people spend a lot of time at home, as daylight hours are short throughout the year. One thing they cherish is the dinner table with family and loved ones. It's a time that's more important than anything else, where they prepare delicious food and enjoy casual conversation.
We would like to introduce you to the story of the vessels and craftsmanship at a certain pottery studio that will enrich those ordinary moments.

Located in Horsens on the Jutland Peninsula, about 200km from Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, KH Würtz is a pottery studio run by father Aage Würtz and his son Kasper Würtz.

The founder of the studio, his father, Arge, studied at the studio of British potter Bernard Leach. He says that his pottery, which is hand-crafted using a potter's wheel and glazed, was inspired by Japanese pottery he saw at an exhibition at the time.

The workshop was founded in the 1980s, but was closed due to the boom in minimalism. It was his son, Casper, who revived it. He learned the techniques from his father, and in 2000, the father and son resumed production together.

The turning point came when he met Rene Redzepi, the chef of the famous Danish restaurant Noma. Noma is ranked number one in the world's best restaurants and is famous for being so popular that reservations are difficult to get, and his tableware was adopted by the restaurant, which led to high acclaim.

Behind our manufacturing lies unique, unconventional ideas.

According to what Greenwich staff told us at the workshop, they try using shaving cream, sprinkling glass, and other methods to vary the patterns, and create their pieces through trial and error. This seems to be a free-thinking style that is typical of the Danish people, who have always used various creative ideas to enrich their lives.

In recent years, Japanese ceramic artists have also been creating pottery. Works inspired by Japan intersect with new Japanese ceramics. It's a wonderful coincidence.

With the motto of "making things for the user to use, without the creator showing off," the pieces are made using only three types of clay and four types of glaze, and have a unique texture that is reminiscent of stones and rocks found in nature. Therefore, at first glance, it may be difficult to sense the gorgeousness or outstanding individuality of the vessels themselves.

This is just my personal opinion, but you really notice the charm of this dish when you serve food on it.
We recommend simple salads and fruits, which will make the ingredients look fresh and vibrant.
Perhaps the reason it pairs so well with ingredients grown in nature is because it was made with the same nature in mind.

These works are delivered to the world from a small workshop in the countryside. They take time to make and the number is limited. It took more than a year for these items to arrive at the Daikanyama store.

You become one with the food and notice its beauty and profound charm anew. I am also a big fan of tableware, but I don't think it's often that you come across such a masterpiece.

See it with your own eyes, touch it, and imagine what kind of food you will make with it. I would be very happy if you could enjoy the time you spend choosing your tableware in this way.

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