In Gifu Prefecture, ‘Minoyaki’ is the word
for the various ceramics and pottery
produced in the eastern agriculture region.
With a history of ceramic goods spanning a millennium,
they have supported Japanese ceramics until the present day,
with a domestic share of over 60%.

Foremost is the city of Toki,
famous in Japan for producing the donburi bowls used in izakaya pubs and restaurant.

Since Housen-Gama was established here in 1947, they have worked to provide many types of wares,
Focusing their business on dining ware.
Particular about the earthen materials we use, we are a company passionate about making original works from clay, with our own devised blends.

Likestone is a new ceramics brand that has inherited the land’s particulars and characteristics.

By mixing clay with broken half-finished ceramics we have crushed,
Mixing together different colors of clay,
And by giving the products a matte finish,
We create products with a unique texture.

A material effect like stones pulled from rivers and beaches is created,
with some resembling marble stone as well.
The textures,
produced naturally,
with a highly organic feel,
will make you feel at peace
just by taking it in hand and looking at it.

Daily goods like flower vases, cups, saucers and bento boxes
are designed as if they were carved directly
from the stones themselves.

As sushi and ramen become more popular overseas,
the day has come for Japanese style dining ware
to be used widely overseas.

Likestone, while preserving the Japanese style,
offers ceramic products that combine
functionality and design
with new lifestyles.

PRODUCTS製品紹介

IWA

石英斑岩にあるようなドット模様が特徴のラグビーボールほどの大きさのフラワーベース。

A flower vase the size of a rugby ball, featuring a dotted pattern like quartz-porphyry.

Dimensions : 255 x 182 x 205mm

Dots Pattern

NAGAISHI

Likestoneで最も大きなフラワーベースです。大理石模様と見る角度よって雰囲気のかわるデザインが特徴です。

The biggest flower vase offered by Likestone. The design features a pattern like marble stone, which changes the atmosphere of the piece depending on what angle it is viewed from.

Dimensions : 217 x 190 x 290mm

Marble Pattern

TAIRA

川岸や海岸にある石がモチーフのフラワーベースです。大理石のような模様で平べったい形が特徴のデザイン。花を寝かせていれたり、日本の剣山を利用すると花が立てやすくなります。

A flower vase, with a motif of small stones found on riverbanks and beaches. With a pattern like marble stone, It features a design of flat and even shape. By laying the flower inside, using a Japanese pin-holder, it becomes easier to stand the flower up.

Dimensions : 196 x 150 x 90mm

Marble Pattern

KOISHI

川岸や海岸にある小さな石がモチーフのフラワーベースです。花を挿すと、まるで石から花が生えているように見えます。花を寝かせていれたり、日本の剣山を利用すると花が立てやすくなります。

A flower vase, with a motif of small stones found on riverbanks and beaches. Place a flower inside and it looks like it’s practically growing out of a stone. By laying the flower inside, using a Japanese pin-holder, it becomes easier to stand the flower up.

Dimensions : 111 x 100 x 57mm

Dots Pattern

KOISHI L

KOISHIの縦に長いロングサイズです。

The long-sized KOISHI, extended lengthwise.

Dimensions : 95 x 76 x 109mm

Dots Pattern

ISHISARA S / M / L

S - 平たい石のような形のソーサーです。ISHI-CUPとともにお使いください。
M - 平たい石のような形のマルチトレイです。
L - 平たい石のような形の横に長いマルチソーサーです。

S - A saucer in the shape of a flat stone. Use it together with ISHI-CUP.
M - A multi-use tray in the shape of a flat stone.
L - A long-width multi-use saucer, in the shape of a flat stone.

Dimensions :
143 x 140 x 10mm(S)
/ 345 x 185 x 25mm (M)
/ 375 x 220 x 30mm (L)

Marble Pattern

ISHI BOWL S / M / L / XL

石を半分にカットしたような小さなボウルです。

A small bowl, looking as if it were cut out from half of a stone.

Dimensions :
190 x 200 x 110mm (S)
/ 222 x 205 x 135mm (M)
/ 230 x 220 x 110mm (L)
/ 213 x 263 x 95mm (XL)

Marble Pattern

ROCK CUP + ISHISARA S (SAUCER)

裏返しておけば、石のような形のコーヒーカップです。上に狭い形をしているので、コーヒーの香りをより楽しめます。

A coffee cup that looks like a rock turned inside out. The top portion has a narrow shape, so you can enjoy the aroma of coffee.

Dimensions :
78 x 73 x 67mm (cup)
/ 143 x 140 x 10mm (saucer)

Marble Pattern

HIRAITA (PLATE) + ROCK CUP

Dimensions :
290 x 225 x 5mm (plate)
/ 78 x 73 x 67mm (marble)

Marble Pattern

UKIDAMA (floating candle holder)

石をくり抜いてつくったようなセラミック製の軽量キャンドルホルダーです。

A ceramic, lightweight candleholder, that looks as if it were hollowed out of a stone.

Dimensions : 106 x 100 x 58mm

Marble Pattern

IEBEN (bento box)

石のパターンをもった蓋つきのBENTO(弁当)ボックスです。オーブンにいれたり、汁物もはいるので電子レンジでの調理にも向いています。比較的軽い陶器なので外に持ち出して、ランチボックス代わりにもなります。

A bento box with a lid featuring a stone pattern. You can put it in an oven, and you can also put soup inside, so it is perfectly suited for microwave cooking. A comparatively light ceramic, you can take it outside and use it instead of a lunchbox.

Dimensions : 140 x 100 x 55mm

MAKERS作り手

制作

芳泉窯

芳泉窯は、岐阜県の美濃焼きで有名な土岐市で1947年に創業した窯元です。地元で有名な丼の生産から始まり、ラーメンや居酒屋の海外進出にともない、日本から世界へ製品展開を広げてきました。クラフトマンシップに富んだ形はもとより焼成方法や陶土へのこだわりから生まれるオリジナリティを大切に商品作りをしています。

Manufacturer

HOUSEN-GAMA

Since Housen-Gama was established Mino, the city of Toki, in 1947, they have worked to provide many types of wares, Focusing their business on dining ware. Particular about the earthen materials we use, we are a company passionate about making original works from clay, with our own devised blends.

デザイン&ブランドディレクション

島村卓実

プロダクトデザイナー。PDAから車、バス、建築、家具など幅広いデザインを手がける。間伐材デザイン「monacca」はMoMA(ニューヨーク近代美術館)での販売をはじめ各国のデザイン展示会にも積極的に参加することで世界市場での販売に成功を納めた。グッドデザイン受賞多数あり。インテリアライフスタイル展エルデコ賞受賞、インテリアライフスタイル展日本デザインコンサルタント賞受賞、日本流行色協会(JAFCA)オートカラーアォード審査員。

Designer & Brand Director

TAKUMI SHIMAMURA

Providing a wide range of designs such as DOCOMO mobile phone terminals, automobiles and sightseeing buses, small-scale residences, interior space furniture and industrial products designs. Has won various awards such as the Japan Good Design Award.

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