Otaru S Bronze-to-Black Ceramic Sculptural Bowl

The Otaru S is the smaller expression of an award-winning design — compact in scale, but no less commanding in presence. Wide and low, its silhouette draws from the Song Dynasty, with delicate bronze-footed legs that ground the piece in centuries of Chinese craft tradition, while the overall form speaks a language of modern minimalism.

The surface is where the true artistry lies: a mineral glaze made from natural ore, kiln-fired at 1360°C, transitions from a warm, luminous bronze at the base to a deep, lustrous black at the rim. A finish that took over a year of R&D with ceramic experts to perfect, and one that shifts subtly with the light — never quite the same twice.

Designed by SUNs, winner of the Red Dot Award, and selected for the Innovation Competition at Maison&Objet 2022, the Otaru represents a new chapter in Chinese design: not made in China, but designed in China. The clay body is high-grade Chinese stoneware — the same material used in traditional teapot making — chosen for its density, tactile warmth, and ability to withstand extreme firing temperatures.

At 20 cm wide and 15 cm tall, the Otaru S works beautifully as a standalone sculptural object on a console, shelf, coffee table, or dining table. Its low, wide profile makes it particularly striking in layered compositions alongside taller objects.

Wipe clean with a dry or lightly damp cloth.