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Set of soba cups and small plates

They are Kutani ware with fine and careful painting. Using a thin brush, the traditional pattern is drawn with a gentle touch.

For daily use

The sharp geometric pattern expresses feathery arrows. It is called Yabane in Japanese, one of the traditional Japanese patterns that have been used for kimonos and family crests. It is also said that Yabane is good luck that keeps evils away. Therefore, the product with the pattern would be a perfect gift for celebration scenes such as marriage and moving.

Soba cup is made to pour soba soup. Yet you can use it as a cup to pour tea or coffee as well. The small plates set together can be used as a container for spices and sweets.

Kutani ware with bright colors

MIYAMOTO TAIZANDO is a brand of Kutani ware founded in 1909 in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Based on Ko-kutani, which is the oldest style of Kutani ware, TAIZANDO manufactures handpainted Kutani ware with bright colors. The brand pursues the modern style of Kutani ware that we can all enjoy using on everyday dining.

Kutani ware is one of the notable kinds of Japanese porcelain. Its production started over 350 years ago when Japan was in the Edo period. The Japanese porcelain was originally begun to make for teapots and utensils that are for tea ceremony. Usually, Kutani ware has white base which has glass-like texture and artisans paint with five different colors, that is, blue, yellow, navy, purple, and red. The porcelain acquires gorgeous overglazed paint.