Indigo Blue Katakuchi Sake Carafe

This indigo blue katakuchi sake carafe, crafted by Seigado, boasts a natural curve that fits perfectly in the hand, while the vessel’s roundness creates a serene and harmonious ambiance.

Designed with both form and function in mind, this sake carafe boasts a beautifully shaped single spout. When paired with the matching guinomi sake cup, it brings a refined elegance to your dining experience.

A sheet of copper is carefully crafted using the traditional hammering technique known as tsuiki, to shape this sake carafe into a seamless piece. Tsuiki is a metal crafting technique that involves hammering and embossing various metal plates, such as gold, silver, copper, and tin. The hammering marks are left as beautiful patterns on the finished products.

Copper's high thermal conductivity enhances the chill of cold sake, while the tin coating inside softens its flavor. The copper also deepens in color with use, adding enjoyment over time.

Seigado

Seigado’s workshop is located at the foot of Mt. Yahiko in Niigata Prefecture, where high-quality copper was discovered about 300 years ago. This region is where the traditional tsuiki metalworking technique finds its roots.
In Japan, there's a saying that things get better with use, and Seigado's products possess a charm that inspires you to cherish and care for them over time.

Metalwork has long been prized for its durability and gorgeous appearance. In Japan, bronze swords and harnesses were made from the Yayoi period (10th century BCE–mid-3rd century CE) based on techniques introduced from China and Korea. With the rise of Buddhism, the construction of temples, Buddhist statues, and ritual implements flourished, and metalworking techniques also advanced. Eventually, a wide variety of products such as tea ceremony utensils, Japanese swords, armor, and ornaments came to be manufactured.