Tokusa Kobachi Small Bowl Okamemasa Kasui making this set ideal not

making this set ideal not just for serving sake

Their distinctive design also makes them a thoughtful and unique gift

She uses a unique technique called washi-zome (Japanese paper dyeing) and continues her craft at Higashi Kiln

An array of flowers with a pair of colorful birds are carefully hand-painted on a glossy

Tokusa Kobachi Small Bowl Okamemasa Kasui making this set ideal notThis kobachi small bowl is designed with a tokusa pattern drawn by hand with a broom like brush to make the thin blue lines centered in the middle of the bowl. The undulating sides give the kobachi bowl extra shine and a beautiful shape. Beloved since the Edo period (16031868 CE), this pattern of straight vertical lines is inspired by the Japanese plant tokusa, known in English as rough horsetail. It is regarded as a symbol of growth and prosperity as