Sound of the Sea Shell Inlay Half-Coated Chopsticks Pair Set with Chopstick Rests Cooking Chopsticks are brought to life through

are brought to life through the traditional maki-e technique

This sauce plate has a camellia motif painted on a yakishime base

Each piece is meticulously hand-painted by skilled maki-e artists

is impressive and gives different impressions depending on the angle of view

and then the remaining surface is given the luster glaze

Sound of the Sea Shell Inlay Half-Coated Chopsticks Pair Set with Chopstick Rests Cooking Chopsticks are brought to life throughThese wooden chopsticks from Matsukan's Sound of the Sea series are half coated in lacquer, allowing the natural wood grain and color to be visible. Lightweight and easy to use, they crafted using a technique called raden, where shimmering pieces of mother of pearl are embedded into the coating. The Hasami porcelain chopstick rests are made with a seashell shaped mold originally used to make rakugan, a traditional Japanese confectionery. After an