Porcelain KAYA

Every KAYA piece is individually hand-thrown on the potter's wheel. This means shape, height, surface and glaze can differ slightly from piece to piece.

These small differences are characteristic of hand-thrown porcelain. They give a KAYA table setting a lively, individual character – pieces that belong together without being completely identical.

This handcrafted variation should be distinguished from signs of wear or damage that may appear later through use.

Yes. KAYA is handmade porcelain tableware. Each piece is individually shaped on the potter's wheel in a specialised manufactory, then finished, glazed and fired in several further steps.

This handwork remains visible in the finished piece. It is exactly what gives KAYA its individual character and sets the collection apart from perfectly uniform, industrially produced tableware.

Hand-thrown means that the shape of a KAYA piece is created individually on the potter's wheel. The potter shapes the porcelain directly on the wheel.

This creates subtle differences between plates, bowls and cups. Choosing KAYA means consciously choosing this visible signature of the making process.

The especially fine rim is one of KAYA's key design features. It makes the porcelain look light and delicate, and is immediately noticeable when drinking and eating, particularly with the cups and bowls.

This fineness is part of KAYA's distinctive feel. At the same time, a very fine porcelain rim calls for a little more care than especially thick-walled tableware: knocks against hard objects should be avoided.

No. Regular KAYA products are generally sold as a SET OF 2. You receive two pieces of the same shape in your chosen colour.

The two hand-thrown pieces belong together, but don't have to look completely identical. These subtle differences are very much part of the KAYA character.

In addition, there are selected, curated KAYA sets that combine different shapes for specific table moments.

For regular KAYA products, SET OF 2 means: two pieces of the same shape in your chosen colour.

In addition, MAOMI offers selected, curated KAYA sets that combine several shapes. The exact contents and set price are stated on the relevant set.

This means you can either build your KAYA collection shape by shape, or start with an already curated combination.

KAYA can be used in everyday life. The collection combines hand-thrown porcelain with especially fine proportions and individual surfaces – and should therefore be handled a little more mindfully than particularly robust, thick-walled or industrially produced tableware.

KAYA is especially suited to people for whom individuality, tactile quality and visible craftsmanship matter, and who are willing to use special objects with a little extra care.

If straightforward everyday practicality is your top priority, we also recommend ROSA. If you're looking for porcelain with a stronger focus on design and performance, discover KAYA H.

Yes. Over time, dark or grey marks can become visible on matte KAYA glazes from knives and other metal cutlery.

These marks are metal abrasion from the cutlery on the matte glaze surface. They should not be confused with the natural handcrafted variation of a new KAYA piece.

Choosing a matte porcelain surface means choosing its distinctive tactile quality – but it's worth knowing that signs of use can be more visible on it than on high-gloss surfaces.

Depending on the type, cutlery or metal abrasion on a matte KAYA glaze can be carefully reduced or removed with a suitable cleaning paste.

For cleaning, we recommend our specially developed care paste, available in our online shop. We have also had very good experience with Mister Minit Stainless Steel.

As with other fine porcelain, KAYA's rim can be damaged by knocks against hard objects or careless stacking.

The especially fine rim is a deliberate design feature: it gives KAYA its light silhouette and the delicate feel when drinking and eating. This delicacy calls for handling to match.

Especially when stacking and when loading or unloading the dishwasher, take care that the rims don't knock against each other.

As things currently stand, KAYA is dishwasher safe. Due to the handcrafted shapes and especially fine rims, we recommend loading individual pieces with enough space between them.

Yes, KAYA porcelain is microwave safe.

KAYA plates and bowls can be stacked. Place the pieces on top of each other carefully, though, and avoid tall, unstable or strained stacks.

Because of the hand-thrown shapes, not all pieces sit perfectly identically on top of each other. Take particular care not to knock or drag the fine rims against each other when loading and unloading.

Mindful handling helps the delicate KAYA shapes stay beautiful for a long time.

In principle, available KAYA shapes and colours can be added to later. Because KAYA is made in handcrafted production batches, colour, glaze and shape can vary slightly between different batches.

MAOMI also continues to develop the range; individual shapes or colours may be discontinued. Permanent availability of every variant therefore cannot be guaranteed.

So if you add to your collection later, you'll still get KAYA – but possibly with exactly those subtle differences that define handcrafted porcelain.