Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi rendered in an elegant shade

rendered in an elegant shade of indigo

Featuring subtle ridges from being hand-shaped on a pottery wheel

Drawing on plant shapes and ocean hues familiar to her from a childhood spent in the Philippines

Bold color and intricate designs dance over the surface of this guinomi sake cup

adding a touch of romantic grace to its overall beauty

Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi rendered in an elegant shadeA chic lacquered spoon by Yatsuyanagi. The handle is made of wild cherry bark work and painted with a golden cherry blossom motif. Although small, the combination of different traditional techniques gives it a sophisticated appearance. The 21cm(7. 9in) size is suitable as a dinner spoon for soups and soupy foods. The cherry trees used for Akita cherry bark work are mainly wild cherry trees from the Tohoku region, which grow in a harsh climate and are