Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi Bold color and intricate designs

Bold color and intricate designs dance over the surface of this guinomi sake cup

The decoration is done by hand

evoking the natural beauty of blooming sakura

deliberate touch

they convey a gentle message of enduring joy and protection

Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi Bold color and intricate designsA chic lacquered spoon by Yatsuyanagi. The handle is made of wild cherry bark work and painted with a golden cherry blossom motif. Although small, the combination of different traditional techniques gives it a sophisticated appearance. The 21cm(7. 9in) size is suitable as a dinner spoon for soups and soupy foods. The cherry trees used for Akita cherry bark work are mainly wild cherry trees from the Tohoku region, which grow in a harsh climate and are