SEIGADO TALES OF A CENTURY INDIGO BLUE GUINOMI SAKE CUP
¥28,800
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware
Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup - MUSUBI KILN - Handmade Japanese Tableware and Japanese Dinnerware

Seigado Tales of a Century Indigo Blue Guinomi Sake Cup

JPY ¥28,800
This Guinomi Sake Cup features a deep blue color. It is a brushed-up version of a standard product of Seigado, a metalworking workshop in Niigata Prefecture.

After copper is melted and made into a sheet, it is hammered into shape using a technique called "Tsuiki" to create a seamless piece.

This products is part of a project launched by Niigata Prefecture under the theme of "Tales of a Century," products to be used for the next 100 years. It is created by an outside designer and aims to coexist with the warmth of craftsmanship and sophisticated design.

The inside is tin-plated as tin is suitable for storing water and other liquids because of its ability to purify what is put inside. It is also suitable for enjoying the taste of alcohol itself since it does not retain any odor.

This beautiful surface of indigo coloration is the result of very delicate work as shown below.

1. Soak the copper in a thin sulfur solution to darken it.
2. Immediately rinse well with water and dry.
3. Polish the surface with a cloth. The black color becomes shiny and the hammered finish also appears.
4. Polish the surface more vigorously and carefully.
5. Next, boil Seigado's secret colored water solution.
6. Boiled for a short time in the boiling solution.
7. Immediately, the pot is rinsed with water and dried.
8. Then a deep indigo color appears.

Delivered in a wooden box which makes it a perfect gift for your loved ones.

Seigado has a workshop at the foot of Mt. Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture, where high quality copper was discovered about 300 years ago and "Tsuiki'', the technique of hammering copperware has developed since then.

"Tsuiki'' is a metalworking technique that is derived from the words 'hammer' and 'raise', so this process literally means hammering and embossing copperware products. The traces of the hammering, the process of making are left as beautiful patterns on the products.

PRODUCT DETAIL

  • Dimension: 7.8cm(3.1in) x H7.8cm(3.1in) x H6.4cm(2.5in)
  • Capacity: 75ml(2.5oz)
  • Wooden Box: 17cm(6.7in) x 19.5cm(7.7in) x H8.7cm(3.4in)
  • Material: Copper, Tin
  • Origin: Made in Japan
  • Brand: Seigado

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ABOUT SEIGADO

Seigado has a workshop at the foot of Mt. Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture, where high quality copper was discovered about 300 years ago and tsuiki, the technique of hammering copperware has developed since then. Tsuiki is a metalworking technique that is derived from the words 'hammer' and 'raise', so this process literally means hammering and embossing copperware products. The traces of the hammering, the process of making are left as beautiful patterns on the products. There's a saying in Japan that things improve with good use, and Seigado's products have a charm that naturally makes us want to take good care of them. 

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About japanese metal crafts

In Japan, gold, silver, copper, tin, and iron are called "Gokin (five metals)" and have been used as materials for metalworking since ancient times. Each metal has a different luster, workability, strength, thermal conductivity, heat retention, moisture resistance, corrosion resistance, etc., and techniques to utilize these characteristics have developed in various regions.From daily necessities such as pots, kettles, and accessories to works of art that represent the times such as tea ceremony utensils, Japanese swords, and Buddhist bells, a wide variety of metalwork has been produced in each era.

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