Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo The pairing of a rabbit

The pairing of a rabbit and moon has been beloved in Japan for ages

making each piece truly one of a kind

and letters are painted on the surface of lacquerware

In the practice of chanoyu

as though the painting itself breathes

Yuri-Ginsai Pale Azure Rising Steam Pattern Vase Kitano-Tojudo The pairing of a rabbitNakada Kazuo introduces a contemporary sensibility to Kutani ware through his innovative yuri ginsai technique. Designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Heritage, commonly referred to as a Living National Treasure, he incorporates silver beneath a translucent soft blue glaze, reshaping inherited ceramic traditions into compositions marked by restraint, nuance, and depth. Across the surface, layered tatewakumon (rising steam