Ginsai Sometsuke Cup - S - Tokusa glass Area: Gifu Prefecture

Area: Gifu Prefecture

Material: Japanese Zelkova / Lacquer

It requires excellent skill to control brushwork as the amount of paint is adjusted according to the pressure applied to the brush

and gosu to create a beautiful color contrast

Ginsai Sometsuke Cup - S - Tokusa glass Area: Gifu PrefectureA small cup, shaped like a traditional soba choko, that may also be used for sake and small dishes. Sometsuke style of porcelain traditionally depicts blue decorative patterns against a white base. Fukuju touen, the maker of this cup, is renowned for excelling in this technique. To spark a more contemporary and sophisticated touch to their products, they incorporated silver glazing application as part of their designs. This cup features the tokusa