Dawn Mist Chopsticks COLOR_Dark Brown This karako motif tokkuri sake

This karako motif tokkuri sake carafe is an exquisite piece of traditional sometsuke blue and white porcelain to serve sake

Her work spans flower-and-bird compositions

hamaya (evil-dispelling arrows)

the piece embodies a restrained refinement

making it ideal for preparing and serving tea with grandeur

Dawn Mist Chopsticks COLOR_Dark Brown This karako motif tokkuri sakeThese chopsticks are a masterpiece by Furukawa Katsuhiko, a master of the traditional craft of Wakasa lacquerware. Using delicate fragments of abalone shell and eggshell, Furukawa applies intricate patterns before layering gold leaf and natural lacquer over them. The result is a design that captures the quiet beauty and depth of mist dissolving into the soft light of dawn. When viewed from different angles, the surface shimmers with shifting