Pink Shell Inlay Sakura Fubuki Tea Canister MAKER_First Generation Kingyoku Nakada Native to Hokkaido

Native to Hokkaido

the iconic Japanese cherry blossom symbolizing renewal and fleeting beauty

Please keep in mind that each item is handmade

Sized to hold a generous portion of broth for one to two people

the transparency gives the vase a stylish touch

Pink Shell Inlay Sakura Fubuki Tea Canister MAKER_First Generation Kingyoku Nakada Native to HokkaidoThis tea canister by Yatsuyanagi is made of kabazaiku cherry bark work from Akita Prefecture. The captivating pink cherry blossom embellishments are delicately rendered using the technique of shell inlay called raden. The sophisticated design using pink shell inlay depicts a motif known as sakura fubuki, or a blizzard of cherry blossoms. The cherry trees used for Akita cherry bark work are mainly wild cherry trees from the Tohoku region, which grow in