Kutani ware Vase with Wooden Gift Box - Shibata Hiroshi - Saiyu / 九谷焼 花瓶 drink this glass layers delicate lavender

this glass layers delicate lavender and amber hues

■ Packaged as loose-leaf tea in a 50g bag

designed by the renowned Masahiro Mori

designed and expertly cut by traditional craftsman Tomokazu Noguchi from Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県伝統工芸士 野口友和)

The sparrow is a beloved bird in Japan and is associated with good fortune

Kutani ware Vase with Wooden Gift Box - Shibata Hiroshi - Saiyu / 九谷焼 花瓶 drink this glass layers delicate lavenderThis elegant vase is the work of Shibata Hiroshi (), a master ceramicist of Hakuhou Kiln (), born in 1950 in Ishikawa Prefecturethe heartland of Kutani ware. His pieces have been honoured at prestigious exhibitions such as Nitten and are preserved in national institutions, including the Kutani Ware Museum and the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art. The vase features a serene gradient of deep indigo and sky blue, fading into subtle celadon near the