Koju Tenmoku Sake Cup Piece:Ⅰ Delicately dusted with gold leaf

Delicately dusted with gold leaf

Layer by layer

These glass chopstick rests are inspired by the image of apples

The process is as much about the selection and the preparation of the leaves

The sparrow is believed to ward off bad luck and is a symbol of family prosperity and safety

Koju Tenmoku Sake Cup Piece:Ⅰ Delicately dusted with gold leafA glaze in constant motion, shifting with infinite possibilities. The Koju Tenmoku Sake Cup is a striking display of tenmokus untamed beautypatterns unfurl like bursts of energy, pooling into jewel like formations that seem to glow from within. Named by master ceramicist Dobuchi Yoshiaki as an original creation, Koju combines ko (tiger) and ju (jewel) to reflect both the wild, unpredictable nature of the glaze and the deep, radiant orbs that emerge in