Peony Arabesque Patterned Sake Set MAKER_Shunjiro Ishitomi This is because the pine

This is because the pine and bamboo withstand the cold of winter

Decorated with other auspicious motifs such as pine

The chrysanthemum pattern

featuring sleek black ebony in a longer length and warm reddish-brown red sandalwood in a shorter size

making it a beloved and auspicious motif

Peony Arabesque Patterned Sake Set MAKER_Shunjiro Ishitomi This is because the pineThis sake set, awash in gentle hues of blue and white, and adorned with meticulous brushwork, embodies the creative vision of Satomi Toshitaka. On the translucent white body of Mikawachi ware, he applies gosuan indigo pigment central to the art of sometsukewith a brush finer than a single hair, crafting vessels that radiate both heritage and serenity. Satomi employs the celebrated sometsuke underglaze method in crafting this sake set. He meticulously