Tokoname ware RYO Teapot Gift Set / 凌 ティーセット chopstick holder ■ Material: Wood (Chopsticks)

■ Material: Wood (Chopsticks)

5 cm (height)

6 cm diameter (top)

represents the pattern on the mackerel's back

as referenced in classical Japanese literature like The Pillow Book and The Tale of Genji

Tokoname ware RYO Teapot Gift Set / 凌 ティーセット chopstick holder ■ Material: Wood (Chopsticks)Founded in 1945 in Tokoname City(), Aichi Prefecture(), Gyokko Toen is the kiln that delivers this fine work. Every process is made by hand. It is the work of Hirotaka Umehara(), the second generation traditional craftsman of Gyokko Toen(). The material is a special mud called vermilion mud. It is baked at high temperatures without any glaze using carbonization firing, giving the work a unique matte black finish. What is carbonization firing? It is a