Small cats resting quietly on the table.
A cat-shaped chopstick rest made in Hasami ware.
It’s produced by Kyosen,
a pottery workshop in Nagasaki, Japan.
The series includes two patterns —
a white cat and a bicolor cat —
each with five different poses.
The names are based on Japanese onomatopoeic words
that describe small, cat-like movements.
The two I have are Mukuri,
a cat gently lifting its head,
and Poteri,
a cat lying on its back with its belly exposed.
Other poses include Kururi (curled up),
Jirori (quietly staring),
and Gorori (rolling over).
The piece is slightly larger than many chopstick rests
and has a pleasant weight,
so it can also be used as a small paperweight.
Poteri,” a small cat-shaped chopstick rest with a softly rounded form.
Most of the time, though,
it sits beside my chopsticks,
quietly adding a soft, playful presence to the table.
It’s a small object,
but one that cat lovers will likely appreciate.
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