Goma Gourd‐shaped Sake Set CATEGORY_Servingware-Donabe The unique Japanese yunomi teacup

The unique Japanese yunomi teacup features Hokusai's famous The Great Wave beautifully painted on it

and has a very strong and durable surface hardness

but it is also great for using as a sauce or syrup holder

In pre-modern Japan

a flower cherished in Japan for centuries

Goma Gourd‐shaped Sake Set CATEGORY_Servingware-Donabe The unique Japanese yunomi teacupThis Bizen ware sake set, featuring a unique gourd shaped tokkuri (sake carafe), showcases a pattern called goma, which means "sesame" in Japanese. The coarse texture, exquisite colors, and intricate patterns produced by the kiln's flames are remarkable examples of Bizen ware, celebrated as "the art of clay and fire." The goma pattern is a distinctive feature of this ceramic art. It is created by reducing pine wood, used in the kiln firing process, to