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Akae Guinomi Sake Cup

Sale price$25.00 USD

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Description

This guinomi sake cup features the motif of a phoenix in bright red colors and gold. Detailed figures drawn in red is characteristic of this Iidaya and akae style of Kutani ware. 

Originally designed as a soba choko cup, you can serve soba dipping sauce in this cup. But with its versatile size, it can also be used as a soup cup, dessert cup for ice cream, yogurt, fruits, and many other small dishes served at the table. It is also perfect for putting Japanese sweets such as anmitsu and tokoroten.

Furthermore, put a small portion of food or condiments inside this cup, place it on a larger plate or in a bento box for a more stylish and sophisticated food presentation.

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Akae Guinomi Sake Cup Sale price$25.00 USD
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Akae

Akae, or red painting, is an overglaze decoration that primarily uses red, complemented by colors such as green, purple and blue. In China, this style originated during the Song Dynasty (960 CE–1279 CE), while in Japan, it was introduced by Sakaida Kakiemon during the Shoho era (1644 CE–1648 CE) and later found its place in Kutani ware.

In Kutani porcelain, akae-saibyo is particularly famous. Akae-saibyo literally means "fine painting in red." Using an extremely fine brush, each line is drawn on the surface of the vessel with exquisite detail, creating breathtakingly intricate patterns.

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Guinomi

We have collected wonderful guinomi sake cups from all over Japan that will make your blissful time of savoring your favorite sake even richer.

A guinomi is typically slightly smaller than a teacup, making it a larger cup for sake. It is often used without a sake carafe, with sake poured directly from a bottle. Originally, the guinomi was used to hold delicacies during Japanese tea ceremonies. After enjoying the delicacies, people began using it to pour and drink sake, which is believed to mark the origin of the guinomi. Over time, the guinomi evolved alongside Japan's tea culture.

Guided by the aesthetic sensibility of wabi-sabi, the guinomi has become a refined companion for savoring sake with a deeper sense of appreciation.

Guinomi

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