Pink Shell Inlay Sakura Chasaji Teaspoon New Year This beautifully crafted sake pot

This beautifully crafted sake pot features a vibrant moegi green glaze

consisting of the white and blue of sometsuke and the three colors for akae (red

they are individually handmade by female artisans

and plums are painted on both cups and the carafe

holding a sea bream in one hand

Pink Shell Inlay Sakura Chasaji Teaspoon New Year This beautifully crafted sake potThis chasaji "teaspoon" by Yatsuyanagi is made of kabazaiku cherry bark work from Akita Prefecture. The detailed pink cherry blossom embellishment is delicately rendered using the technique of shell inlay called raden. 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 prized for their beauty and durability. The bark is carefully peeled from the trunk and left to