Sakura and Wind Pattern Copper Tea Canister Bizan using a porcelain base preserved

using a porcelain base preserved as vintage stock at Kinzan kiln

The lucky cat with its left hand raised is said to be beneficial for inviting people in

making it delightful to hold

the warmth and thickness of this bowl helps keep the freshly prepared matcha green tea drink warm

The colorful and dynamic iridescence of the mother-of-pearl covers a large part of the chopsticks

Sakura and Wind Pattern Copper Tea Canister Bizan using a porcelain base preservedThis copper tea canister made by Seigado, a metalworking workshop in Niigata Prefecture, features a purple gold color. Each piece is handmade using the traditional hammering technique of tsuiki. The upper lid has an incised sakura pattern. The lid has a double structure with another copper plate under the incised pattern. The pattern and coloring are named kazemon (wind pattern) to evoke the image of wind flowing in a purple gold color. This copper