Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set MAKER_Kakinuma Ningyo the rim is finished with

the rim is finished with a comfortable thickness and a gentle roundness that settles naturally into the hands

handcrafted by an artisan of Kutani ware

The gourd silhouette further accentuates this unity

Match this carafe with sake cups from the same Sakura series to adorn your tabletop with the stunning colors of spring in Kyoto

This highly versatile blue and white soba choko cup features a mesh pattern in indigo

Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set MAKER_Kakinuma Ningyo the rim is finished withFinished in shidei (purple clay) hue with a calm, understated sheen, this Banko ware teapot and two teacups set comes from a historic pottery region neighboring Tokoname, long regarded as one of Japans centers for fine tea ware. Each piece is thrown on the potters wheel and finished with precise, balanced lines. The surface is decorated using a traditional technique called biri: as the wheel turns, the potter carves the clay with a small plane,