Japanese brass utensils, $98 each, from Poketo. Handmade in Setouchi, Japan, by artist Ruka Kukuchi, these utensils will "warm" and patina with age. Photo 5 of 11 in Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Chef by Erika Heet

Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Chef

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Japanese brass utensils, $98 each, from Poketo.

Handmade in Setouchi, Japan, by artist Ruka Kukuchi, these utensils will "warm" and patina with age.