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Akae Soba Choko Cup

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Description

This soba choko 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 Soba Choko Cup Sale price$26.00 USD
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Soba choko cups are primarily designed to hold dipping broth accompanying soba, but they are also used for drinking tea and sake. Soba choko on the larger side are similar in size to yunomi cups, making them just right for casual tea drinking, while those on the smaller side are closer to guinomi cups, perfect for elegant sips of sake.

Regardless of how you use them, the versatility and charm of a soba choko make them a stylish and convenient addition to any table.

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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.

Akae