Sangiri Yunomi Japanese Teacup Pair CATEGORY_Tool&Accessory-Spice Container not just Japanese food

not just Japanese food

"Aka" means red and "dami" is the name for the technique where the artist first outlines the area to be painted with a thin brush and then fills in the remaining space with a larger brush with different shades of the same color

This product is part of a project launched by Niigata Prefecture under the theme of "Tales of a Century

Countless numbers of tiny dots fill in the space between the plum blossoms that giving a contemporary look to the traditional Yoshidaya design

this Japanese soup spoon is also wonderful for other cuisine like tofu and simmered dishes

Sangiri Yunomi Japanese Teacup Pair CATEGORY_Tool&Accessory-Spice Container not just Japanese foodThis is a Bizen Ware teacup with a pattern called sangiri. The coarse texture, exquisite colors, and patterns produced by the kiln's flames are a remarkable example of Bizen Ware, "the art of clay and fire." The "san" in sangiri refers to the wall inside the kiln. The work placed on the side of the wall where ash tends to accumulate is covered with ash from pine wood, and the parts of the work not directly exposed to the fire react with the ash,