Golden Gourd Soup Bowl with Lid Interior and Japanese-style stewed vegetables

and Japanese-style stewed vegetables

the raw materials used to make washi paper

each in a different color: white

Le Sanpei Kiln recreates the charm of early Imari ware

finished with a long fringe

Golden Gourd Soup Bowl with Lid Interior and Japanese-style stewed vegetablesThis Echizen lacquerware soup bowl, born from a collaboration with the Aizu lacquerware manufacturer YAMAKYU Japanware Co., captivates with its rich lacquer surface, beautifully showcasing a gourd design. Golden gourds, intertwined with graceful leaves and vines, are brought to life through the traditional maki e technique, hand painted lacquer designs adorned with shimmering gold leaf. A final coating of transparent lacquer over the maki e then