Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set CATEGORY_Servingware-Donabe The contrast between the leaf-covered

The contrast between the leaf-covered foreground and the generous open space is especially striking

and bursts forth with fresh green shoots each spring

seeking not to replicate them

who shape the copper into a compact form with a gentle

only to sprout fresh

Floral Carving Japanese Tea Set CATEGORY_Servingware-Donabe The contrast between the leaf-coveredFinished in shidei (purple clay) hue with a calm, understated sheen, this Banko ware teapot and two teacups set comes from a historic pottery region neighboring Tokoname, long regarded as one of Japans centers for fine tea ware. Each piece is thrown on the potters wheel and finished with precise, balanced lines. The surface is decorated using a traditional technique called biri: as the wheel turns, the potter carves the clay with a small plane,