Ginsai Crane Round Japanese Flower Vase 6.9 IN Color:Blue each design is carefully hand-painted

each design is carefully hand-painted by an artisan at Tanaka Toubou

Unlike maki-e

As a symbol of abundance and the breaker of bad luck

Inside the matcha bowl

it is durable enough to be placed in the dishwasher

Ginsai Crane Round Japanese Flower Vase 6.9 IN Color:Blue each design is carefully hand-paintedThis Kutani ware flower vase features a softly rounded silhouette, adorned with two cranes in flight, rendered in delicate gold. Gentle gradations of color wash across the surface, lending the piece a quiet, dreamlike atmosphere. The entire vessel is finished with ginsai, a Kutani ware technique in which silver leaf is applied to the body and then sealed beneath a clear glaze to maintain its shine. The process creates luminous transparency and gentle