Masa Designs: Amber Sake Carafe and Kohiki Guinomi Sake Cups Set Herbie Fletcher Evoking Renaissance portraits of knights

Evoking Renaissance portraits of knights such as Vittore Carpaccio’s Young Knight in a Landscape (1510)

such as cotton puffs and Q-tips

some of which are now among his most renowned works

The selected work is from the artist’s computer paintings series in which he silkscreened drawings made using the nascent capabilities of a ’90s computer on canvas

Masa Designs: Amber Sake Carafe and Kohiki Guinomi Sake Cups Set Herbie Fletcher Evoking Renaissance portraits of knightsThis handcrafted set designed by legendary chef Masayoshi Takayama, known as Masa, combines a twisted crystal carafe and two cups for an exceptional cold sake experience. The uniquely textured form of the 8 ounce carafe is enhanced by its realization in subtle yellow tones of amber glass. The sake cups, which hold approximately 4 ounces each, are crafted with a traditional kohiki technique: iron rich clay is covered with a slip of liquefied white clay