Kinsai Black Glaze Japanese Flower Vase Hare Tsutsumi ensuring a refined finish

ensuring a refined finish

Hirota Glass's soy sauce dispensers are not only beautiful but also easy to use and have a reputation for not leaking or dipping

adding texture and depth to the design

It is hand-painted by brush

The edges of this blue and white plate are decorated with a kensaki (sword point) pattern

Kinsai Black Glaze Japanese Flower Vase Hare Tsutsumi ensuring a refined finishThis beautiful Japanese vase is made of gold leaf, of which Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture is said to produce 99% in Japan. It uses a technique called kinsai, one of the remarkable techniques of Kutani ware. The collaboration of Kutani ware, a well known traditional craft of Ishikawa Prefecture, and Kanazawa gold leaf creates an elegant and traditional atmosphere, making it a special art piece. The way the gold leaf is applied by the artist