about h’soban
est. 2010
Our focus is to create a beautiful canvas. Hwasoban Ceramics strives to elevate and transform the everyday dining table to an elegant and diverse table culture.
-Hwa Joong Kim Founder/Ceramicist
화 ‘hwa’:
火 [noun]: fire
和 [adj.]: harmonious
花 [noun]: flower
華 [adj.]: splendid, magnificent
소반 ‘soban’小盤 [noun]:
small wooden table
soil + water + fire
Just like food and wine, great ceramics require high-quality ingredients. The main ingredients for H’Soban Ceramics are soil, water and fire. After years of trial and error, we discovered that a blend of two soils sourced in California produces a flexible yet sturdy and tactile clay that can be beautifully glazed.