Masu Wood‑grain Guinomi Sake Cup with Coaster ORIGIN_Edo Kimekomi Ningyo both featuring a hand-painted arabesque

both featuring a hand-painted arabesque pattern in sometsuke

this piece has a pleasant weight and warmth to the touch that make it a pleasure to hold in one’s hands

Rendered in classic blue-and-white sometsuke

releasing their rich aroma and creating a perfectly brewed

For a more elegant presentation

Masu Wood‑grain Guinomi Sake Cup with Coaster ORIGIN_Edo Kimekomi Ningyo both featuring a hand-painted arabesqueA set of a masu (wooden measuring cup) sake cup, and a coaster by Odate Kougeisha. Masu were originally used as lightweight cups for measuring rice, soy sauce, and sake. The wood used for this masu is Japanese cedar and Hinoki cypress, which are deeply associated with Shinto rituals and shrines. The word "masu" means "increase" and "benefit" in Japanese, so it is considered a good luck item and came to be used as sake cups. The coaster doubles as a