Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo The pairing of a rabbit

The pairing of a rabbit and moon has been beloved in Japan for ages

and letters are painted on the surface of lacquerware

In the practice of chanoyu

as though the painting itself breathes

When paired with the matching guinomi sake cup

Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo The pairing of a rabbitNakada Kazuo introduces a contemporary sensibility to Kutani ware through his innovative yuri ginsai technique. Designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage, commonly referred to as a Living National Treasure, he incorporates silver beneath a translucent soft blue glaze, reshaping inherited ceramic traditions into compositions marked by restraint, nuance, and depth. Across the surface, layered tatewakumon (rising steam