Fujin Raijin Matcha Bowl Dinner Plate Sparkling in any light

Sparkling in any light

Displaying a sacred and gentle glow

These Echizen lacquerware teacup coasters are beautifully designed in a plum blossom motif and coated with a lacquered technique called tame-nuri

It has a checkerboard pattern that gives it a traditional feel

the camellia was beloved in the Edo period (1603-1868 CE) and is remains a popular flower among many people today

Fujin Raijin Matcha Bowl Dinner Plate Sparkling in any lightFeaturing the distinctive nami yu glaze, which is made from the ashes of the Kyoto forest, this matcha bowl has a natural base color of yellowish cream white. The paintwork is executed by individual Japanese style painters, each pursuing their own originality and expressive depth beyond mere decoration. This particular piece depicts the deities Fujin and Raijin (the wind god and the thunder god). Not only are they supernatural deities, but they are