Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl ORIGIN_Nabeshima Ware Fine gold and silver lines

Fine gold and silver lines trace the edges of geometric triangle forms

The frog motif not only evokes a sense of seasonality but also carries auspicious meaning in Japanese wordplay: the word for frog

This candy box is crafted using the time-honored Aizu-e technique of lacquer painting

gazing into the distance

The design is from the picture scrolls is designated as a Japanese national treasure in Kozan-ji Temple in Kyoto

Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl ORIGIN_Nabeshima Ware Fine gold and silver linesThe Kaiseki Tenpyo Kobachi Small Bowl draws its pattern from a roof tile motif dating to the Tenpyo era (729749 CE), first encountered by Kaizan Kilns founder in a museum in Nara. Beneath the translucent blue white glaze, the carved geometry softly unfolds into flower like forms, its contours gently diffused by light to create a quiet sense of depth. Each piece is shaped through pressure casting using molds made from hand carved plaster originals. The