Name: Chips Bowl 450ml
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Black glossy CHIPS Japan ceramic bowl with wide rim and beige foot

Chips Bowl 450ml

Matte Black

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CHIPS Japan

CHIPS Inc. is a small tableware maker from Takasaki, Japan, crafting Mino ware mugs, plates and bowls made to be used again and again. Browse the full Minimaru range across ten series, in stock in Melbourne and shipped Australia-wide.

The Brand

Vessels you will want to use again

CHIPS Inc. was founded in July 2016 in Takasaki, Gunma, by Noboru Sakuma, with a single theme: また使いたくなる器 — vessels you will want to use again. Every piece is weighed against four things the brand refuses to compromise on: shape, colour, material and price.

Rather than decorating stock blanks, CHIPS develops its own moulds. The signature CHIPS mug was refined through repeated prototyping until it did three things at once — sat flush with an interior as an object, fitted the hand through its distinctive angular handle, and flattered the food and coffee served in it. The porcelain is fired in the Mino region of Gifu, Japan's largest ceramic-producing area with a history of more than a thousand years.

From that one mug the range has grown into ten series: stacking mugs, plates, bowls, drippers and glasses in matching glazes; Smith stacking tableware; Ancient Pottery stoneware with antique detailing; Heuge, built on the four classic Mino glazes; and Bread and Rice, a collaboration with registered dietitian Mio Hishinuma.

Minimaru imports the range directly from CHIPS in Japan. Everything below is held in our Melbourne warehouse and dispatched Australia-wide.

CHIPS Japan solid colour mugs in a row on a kitchen bench

The Range

Ten series, one table

Signature series · 380ml

CHIPS Mug

The original. Matte, solid, splash and drop glazes on the shape that started the brand.

Space saver · 280ml

CHIPS Stack Mug

The same handle on a stackable body — a cupboard of colour in the footprint of one mug.

Limited edition

Toy Colour

Two-tone pastels inspired by childhood toys — each mug pairs two gentle glazes.

Plates and bowls

CHIPS Tableware

Serving plates in two sizes and a 450ml bowl, glazed to match the mugs.

Pour over

CHIPS Dripper

A porcelain cone in ten glazes that sits straight onto the CHIPS mug.

Drinkware · 400ml

CHIPS Glass

The mug silhouette translated into glass — solid tints and speckled splash finishes.

Stacking tableware

Smith

Footed mugs and oval plates that stack cleanly in vanilla, brown, green and navy.

Matcha

Heuge

Matcha bowls in the four classic Mino glazes — Shino, Oribe, Kizeto and Setoguro.

Stoneware

Ancient Pottery

Antique and artist-piece detailing in durable modern stoneware, made with Mino potters.

With Mio Hishinuma

Bread and Rice

Bowls, mugs and plates in four glossy glazes, designed with a registered dietitian.

Why It Works

Designed from the mould up

Most mugs are a printed pattern on a standard blank. CHIPS started with the clay instead: a body wide enough to read as an object on the shelf, a base that takes a second glaze cleanly, and the angular handle that gives every series its silhouette. The result holds 380ml without feeling heavy in the hand.

The stack mug repeats the trick at 280ml with a body that nests — four mugs store in the height of two. Both are microwave and dishwasher safe Mino ware porcelain, and every piece arrives in CHIPS' own branded box, which makes them one of our most-gifted lines.

CHIPS stack mugs nested to save cupboard space

Find Your Piece

Every CHIPS piece we stock

Mugs · 380ml

Stack Mugs · 280ml

Plates · Bowls · Drinkware

Smith · Heuge · Studio Series

Questions

CHIPS Japan, answered

Are CHIPS mugs microwave and dishwasher safe?

Yes. The mug, stack mug, plate, bowl and dripper series are Mino ware porcelain and are microwave and dishwasher safe. They are not suited to ovens or direct flame. The CHIPS Glass tumblers are glassware — keep those out of the microwave.

What is the difference between the CHIPS mug and the stack mug?

The CHIPS mug is the full-size 380ml original. The stack mug holds 280ml on a nesting body, so several store in the height of one or two — the better pick for small kitchens or a mug for every member of the household. Both share the angular handle and come in matching glazes.

What is Mino ware?

Mino ware (Minoyaki) is pottery from the Mino region of Gifu prefecture, Japan's largest ceramic-producing area with more than a thousand years of history. CHIPS porcelain is fired there, and the Heuge series revives the region's four classic glazes: Shino, Oribe, Kizeto and Setoguro.

Which Heuge matcha bowl should I choose?

All four are the same generous bowl form — the difference is the glaze. Shino is a soft warm white, Oribe a deep copper green, Kizeto a warm yellow, and Setoguro a jet black. Glaze variation from bowl to bowl is characteristic of these traditional finishes — no two are quite alike.

Are CHIPS products made in Japan?

Yes. CHIPS Inc. is based in Takasaki, Gunma, and its ceramics are produced with potteries in the Mino region. Every piece we stock is made in Japan and arrives in CHIPS' branded packaging.

Keep exploring. The CHIPS range sits alongside our wider Japanese tableware collections — or jump straight to a CHIPS sub-collection below.

CHIPS Mugs CHIPS Tableware Heuge Matcha Bowls Bread and Rice Ancient Pottery

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Frequently asked questions

Our goal is for every customer to be totally satisfied with their purchase. Our return policy is 14 days upon receiving your order for most items. In the case that you're not happy with the item you received, let us know and we’ll do our best to work with you to make it right.

You can find more information on our returns policy.

We will work quickly to ship your order as soon as possible. It usually takes up to 48 hours for orders to be dispatched, For express shipments, we try our best to have it sent out on the same day.

Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email with further information. Delivery times vary depending on your location.

Most definitely! Most of our parcels are shipped out via Auspost, unless oversized. We'll contact you if we're unable to send your order to your shipping address.

We offer free shipping for orders over $149 and a flat rate of $10 for under that amount. There's an additional charge for large or bulky items which will be calculated at checkout.

Shipping costs for orders outside Australia are calculated at checkout.

Products may be sent out from different locations. If so, shipping charges may be higher, but they will always be shown before payment.

We currently ship our products within Australia and New Zealand only.

Shipping costs for New Zealand is Calculated at checkout.