Standing Hina Dolls with Maki-e Plum Blossom Screen MAKER_Touan you'll discover a playful array

you'll discover a playful array of squid and tiny plankton intricately woven into the design

shaping the rim with irregular undulations

This Yatsuyanagi chasaji "teaspoon" is made of cherry bark work from Akita Prefecture and features a sakura (cherry blossom) motif using wood bark

and "sencha" is a local Hasami expression used to describe short teacups with a wide opening

The kiln strives to transform everyday tableware into pieces that feel truly special

Standing Hina Dolls with Maki-e Plum Blossom Screen MAKER_Touan you'll discover a playful arrayThis hina doll set embodies the beauty of tradition with its stately and refined presence. Featuring two gracefully upright figures, it follows the form of tachibinathe earliest style of hina dolls, which were originally crafted in a standing posture. The dolls are paired with a striking black lacquered screen, adorned with a gold maki e design of circular plum blossomsan auspicious symbol of springs arrival. The fabric of the kimonos showcase the