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Ishikawa Prefecture Kutani Ware KABURAKI SAKAZUKI Sake Glass S
Sake glasses and cups bring out the delicious flavor of Japanese sake.
By changing the glass/cup the taste of the drink will change too, making drinking all the more pleasureable. Each cup or glass has been beautifully finished with the Japanese traditional craft technique, Kutani, to satisfy Japanese people, who since a long time ago can be said to "taste with their eyes".
A: Yoshidaya Flowers & Birds
Kutani ware in a traditional pattern with a Yoshida-style flower and bird design. A sake glass with brilliant navy and green colors on a yellow base.
B: Mokubei
Nanga from Kyoto, in the style of Aoki Mokubei. The entire surface is red and with five colors for a style that represents Chinese-style and Chinese people.
C: Ancient Kutani Bird Crest
Five colors are used, blue-green, yellow, red, purple and navy. In a bold design like that of an accomplished painting. The spontaneous drawn lines give this an exciting flavorsome appearance.
D: Aote Sparrow
With blue-green over the entire surface, this sake glass has hand-painted sparrows in the window portion, carefully hand-painted by a skilled artisan.
E: Gold Hanazume
Gorgeous colored flowers cover the whole surface and are rimmed with gold. A sake glass that has has been subjected to an overglaze enamel technique for a distinctly elegant, feminine appearance.
F: Gold-Painted Porcelain, Arabesque Flowers, Green
A very elaborate gold-painted porcelain arabesque flower design with alternating portions of fine gold painted clematis on a distinctive green base color and delicately drawn arabesque on white.
G: Gold-Painted Porcelain, Arabesque Flowers, Red
A very elaborate gold-painted porcelain arabesque flower design with alternating portions of fine gold painted clematis on a distinctive red base color and delicately drawn arabesque on white.
H: Aochibu
Gold clematis arabesque and individual grains with a swirling appearance--the closer you look, the more impressed you will be. A sake glass with blue grains on a black base.
I: Shirochibu
Gold clematis arabesque and individual grains with a swirling appearance--the closer you look, the more impressed you will be. A sake glass with white grains on a white base.
Between the front and back, each garment features a total of five Japanese goldfish with the distinctive coloring characteristic of the shubunkin variety. On the back is the blue flower that frequently features in artist Hakusan's work. The fish seem to be enjoying swimming playfully around in its shade, and are they...singing? Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
A happy goldfish couple, swimming together in circles. The artist takes variety of colors such as orange, peach and yellow on his brush and blends and blurs them together. Each finished garment is a combination of talent, experience, and that particular moment, but they all feature Hakusan's particular technique. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
One red pop-eyed goldfish in the middle, and around the neck and waist a veritable school of black pop-eyed goldfish painted in the shades of black ink. This is one design with a lot to look at, and it clearly features the hand-painted quality that just can't be duplicated by a print. This is a beautiful design, and its creation takes the considerable time you would expect. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
Two things that symbolize summer in Japan are mosquito coils and goldfish, and on this design both are featured. Puff-eyed suihougan goldfish swim around the mosquito coil. The orange of the fish and the green of the mosquito coil produce a summery design. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
A black pop-eyed goldfish named Altair and a red pop-eyed goldfish named Vega enjoy swimming around. Just as in the sad Tanabata legend, these are two star-crossed goldfish lovers who can only meet once a year. Their happiness at one of their rare meetings is very apparent. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
Cute goldfish painted in black swim around and around the stalk of a flower the colors of the rainbow. If the goldfish touch the petals of the flower even slightly, it too become rainbow colored. The fish at the right shoulder has become filled with the essence of the rainbow flower and has become radiant in seven colors, while one goldfish has changed completely into a flower! A range of colors are splashed onto the material, so the resultant design is decided partly by chance. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
A dragon is normally a threatening design, but this one is presented in a more gentle style with flowers. The dragon faces the side, and is painted from a low angle. It weaves through the waves, and the spray of the water around it is presented as flowers. The coloring of the petals further increases the gentle air of this design. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
A dragon rises from the depths of the sea, breaching the surface with a great spray of water. Painted with true character. In Japanese art dragons are normally painted in shades of black ink, but this one features a myriad of colors. The colors are blended together as they are added, so fortune plays a role and the final colors are never known until the design is complete. Dragons painted by the artist Hakusan are known for their uncharacteristic gentle appearance. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
Light & Dark Carp (Long-Sleeved T-Shirt)
Painted in just the shades of black ink. Two carp at the left, two at the right. The carp on one side are painted cleanly and crisply, while the others are intentionally blurred. Although only one color is used, these carp have a lot of energy and presence. Painted in the nure-egaki yuzen style, in which the design is worked while the material is damp. Its trademark features are its gradients and soft colors. Each garment is hand-painted, so the coloring always varies subtly. This is a unique item that will be yours alone, with not a single duplicate anywhere in the world.
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