Pink Shell Inlay Sakura Fubuki Tea Canister Soukyu while the meticulous sometsuke painting

while the meticulous sometsuke painting in cobalt blue underglaze captures the timeless beauty of Seto sometsuke ware

The detailed artwork in the Iidaya/Akae tradition is truly remarkable

one can appreciate the detailed and elegant patterns of the old Imari style crafted on this sake set includes a tokkuri (Japanese sake carafe) and two sake cups

Perfect size for a sauce plate

Suzuki Yuri—born in 1958 in Gifu Prefecture—is known for her delicate and refined painting style

Pink Shell Inlay Sakura Fubuki Tea Canister Soukyu while the meticulous sometsuke paintingThis tea canister by Yatsuyanagi is made of kabazaiku cherry bark work from Akita Prefecture. The captivating pink cherry blossom embellishments are delicately rendered using the technique of shell inlay called raden. The sophisticated design using pink shell inlay depicts a motif known as sakura fubuki, or a blizzard of cherry blossoms. The cherry trees used for Akita cherry bark work are mainly wild cherry trees from the Tohoku region, which grow in