Happa Collection - Sgraffito and Mishima porcelain mugs
Happa – meaning "leaf" in Japanese – is a collection of porcelain mugs inspired by my fascination with plants and their unique shapes.
The idea for the collection began with ecoprinting – a fabric dyeing technique that involves imprinting natural pigments and leaf shapes onto textiles. While collecting leaves for further experiments, I was particularly captivated by the leaves of the Japanese maple, momiji. Their delicate, characteristic form made me wonder how a similar effect could be transferred to ceramics.
This led to the creation of mugs where leaves are enclosed in porcelain – not as a fleeting motif, but as a decoration that can stay with us all year round.
In this collection, I use two traditional ceramic decorating techniques: sgraffito and mishima. In both cases, the pattern is created directly on the surface of the vessel, making the decoration an integral part of the porcelain. Sgraffito involves scratching the pattern into the surface, while in the mishima technique, a contrasting material is inlaid into incised lines, creating a more graphic, distinct design.
For me, Happa is a combination of two worlds – white fabric that takes on the shape and color of a leaf during ecoprinting, and white porcelain that preserves its form for much longer.
The mugs have a capacity of approximately 400 ml, making them perfect for morning coffee, a large tea, or your favorite winter beverage.
Material: porcelain, hand-decorated using sgraffito or mishima techniques.
Firing: 1240°C
Capacity: approx. 400 ml
Each leaf has a slightly different shape, and each pattern is handmade. Therefore, individual mugs may vary slightly – each one is a small, ceramic record of nature.
Made by Planty by Joanna Maria Rosińska
Handmade in Poland
Instagram: @planty.by.jmr