Hidasuki Gourd‐shaped Sake Set Chopsticks gift set for Anniversary Vivid phoenix and peony motifs

Vivid phoenix and peony motifs draw the eye in this beautifully crafted guinomi sake cup

while a joyfully chirping bird finds repose at the bottom

inscribed with Japanese calligraphy

plenty of children

and letters are painted on the surface of lacquerware

Hidasuki Gourd‐shaped Sake Set Chopsticks gift set for Anniversary Vivid phoenix and peony motifsThis Bizen ware sake set, including a unique gourd shaped tokkuri (sake carafe), features a pattern called hidasuki. The coarse texture, exquisite colors, and patterns produced by the kiln's flames are remarkable examples of Bizen ware, celebrated as "the art of clay and fire." This hidasuki pattern is made when the work is wrapped in straw and placed in a kiln with a cover called a saya, and fired in a place away from direct heat. It becomes light