Masu Wood‑grain Guinomi Sake Cup with Coaster ORIGIN_Edo Kimekomi Ningyo Its curved body and upturned

Its curved body and upturned tail create a playful yet graceful form

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The design of simplified leaves over spiraling vines fills not only the outside

Rendered in classic blue-and-white sometsuke

Masu Wood‑grain Guinomi Sake Cup with Coaster ORIGIN_Edo Kimekomi Ningyo Its curved body and upturnedA set of a masu (wooden measuring cup) sake cup, and a coaster by Odate Kougeisha. Masu were originally used as lightweight cups for measuring rice, soy sauce, and sake. The wood used for this masu is Japanese cedar and Hinoki cypress, which are deeply associated with Shinto rituals and shrines. The word "masu" means "increase" and "benefit" in Japanese, so it is considered a good luck item and came to be used as sake cups. The coaster doubles as a