Urushi Saucer Set
欅工芸 茶托揃 5枚
A set of five zelkova wood saucers, handcrafted on a lathe in Ishikawa Prefecture and finished with urushi.
These saucers are made from zelkova wood and decorated using kashoku-biki, a surface wood-turning technique characteristic of Yamanaka nuri (lacquerware). The design combines morisuji, lines formed with a rounded gouge, and sensuji, fine, evenly spaced grooves of uniform depth. Each line is applied individually by hand, leaving visible traces of manual work and providing a textured, non-slip surface.
Yamanaka lacquerware is produced in the Yamanaka Onsen (hot spring) area of Ishikawa Prefecture, which has the highest production volume in Japan. The region is especially known for kiji-biki, the practice of shaping and decorating wooden vessels on a lathe, a technique refined and passed down locally for over 400 years.
Not suitable for dishwasher and microwave.
Small : φ7.5×1.cmm
Medium : φ8.9×1.8cm
Chūbu
The central Chūbu region is predominantly mountainous, home to the rugged Japan Alps with coasts on both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The region's history has been shaped by its strategic position between the great cities of Kyoto and Tokyo with Nagoya at its heart. Niigata lies to the north while Mt Fuji can be found in the south in Shizuoka Prefecture.
