The motif of this product is an image of the crescent-like thin moon, called "Sengetsu". The night’s sky is expressed in glossy black and vermilion lacquer, and the thin shining moon is expressed in the thin lines of several Maki-e (gold lacquer decoration). It gives you the gorgeous and elegant impressions. In Japan, we have a custom of viewing the moon in the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is fun to drink sake while watching the moon. In the past, it is said that person of refined taste, called "Fu-ryu-jin" in Japanese, enjoyed looking at the moon reflected in the sake cup rather than looking up at the moon in the night's sky. This series "Sakasatsuki" is produced with such an "upside-down moon reflected in a sake cup" as a concept, which has six various designs of moons. “Sakasa” means of upside-down, and “tsuki” is the moon in Japanese. The form is also so unique. It is produced by Isuke Shoten Co., Ltd., that was originally a lacquer dealer in Kyoto and is designed by Miyake Kazushige. Wooden sake cup has warmth retention, and it does not get cold easily. Even if a hot sake is put in it, the outside is not so hot and easy to hold. It is light and also has a gentle mouthfeel. It is highly recommended as a gift for the wedding, birthday, or various anniversaries, and as a gift set with another sake cups of the same series. 【Notice】 ・Please note that the color or weight may have a slight difference between the image and the actual product. ・Please avoid using a microwave oven, dishwasher or dryer. 【Specification】 ・Material/ Wood (Horse chesnut) , Lacquer ・Size/ φ7.5×H3.5cm ・Weight/ 90 g ・Made in Japan Product Type: KITCHEN AND DINING Collection: TABLE WARE > SAKE Collection: LACQUER WARE
