Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi evoking the natural beauty of

evoking the natural beauty of blooming sakura

Featuring subtle ridges from being hand-shaped on a pottery wheel

Drawing on plant shapes and ocean hues familiar to her from a childhood spent in the Philippines

they convey a gentle message of enduring joy and protection

The decoration is done by hand

Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi evoking the natural beauty ofA chic lacquered spoon by Yatsuyanagi. The handle is made of wild cherry bark work and painted with a golden cherry blossom motif. Although small, the combination of different traditional techniques gives it a sophisticated appearance. The 21cm(7. 9in) size is suitable as a dinner spoon for soups and soupy foods. The cherry trees used for Akita cherry bark work are mainly wild cherry trees from the Tohoku region, which grow in a harsh climate and are