Glossy Cherry Blossom Bark-Design Tea Canister Hasami Neco giving it a warm and

giving it a warm and inviting texture

and the carefully shaded lines along the edge lend the cup an understated elegance

a motif that the Kutani Choemon kiln has been illustrating for over 60 years

The cherry bark is carefully peeled from the trunk and left to dry in the shade for a year or two to remove the moisture

It has a simple and modern look with its classic tokusa pattern

Glossy Cherry Blossom Bark-Design Tea Canister Hasami Neco giving it a warm andThis tea canister is made by Yatsuyanagi, a manufacturer of Akita cherry bark work, and is designed to make the most of the natural beauty of cherry bark. The glossy brown cherry bark has a moist texture and a beautiful shine. The inside is made of steel, which is airtight, lightproof, and moisture resistant. 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 said