Konoha Tenmoku Sake Cup MAKER_Tasei Kiln A red round sun and

A red round sun and impressionistic clouds add a playful touch to the serene blue Mount Fuji

Each piece is carefully handwoven by artisans at Nanpu Kougei

It is easy to place the tips of chopsticks on this carefully designed rest

match the teapot with teacups and small plates in the same sakura motif

Konoha Tenmoku Sake Cup MAKER_Tasei Kiln A red round sun andFleeting nature, gracefully embedded forever in porcelain. The Konoha Tenmoku Sake Cup carries the quiet presence of a single leaf, its delicate veins and organic form fused into the glaze through a technique developed over 800 years ago during the Southern Song dynasty in China. Originally used in tenmoku glazes, this method involved firing real leaves onto the surface, embedding them into the vessel itself. Master ceramicist Dobuchi Yoshiaki has