Tsuta-e Series Japanese Lacquerware Rock Tumbler Cup

This is a Yamanaka Lacquerware (Yamanaka-nuri) rock cup called Tsuta (伝), a traditional craft made in the Yamanaka Onsen area of Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

Features:
A masterpiece that showcases solid craftsmanship with a rim meticulously thinned to the extreme.
Yamanaka-nuri is lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka Onsen area of Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Tsuta (伝) is a series of domestically produced wooden lacquerware that fully utilizes the traditional techniques and dedication of Yamanaka lacquerware. This masterpiece is imbued with both traditional and inherited skills. Please enjoy the warmth unique to natural wood and lacquer coating that you can feel the moment you hold it.
[Name] Sake cup
[Quantity/Contents] 150ml
[Materials] Natural wood (Zelkova) lacquer coating
[Size] Approx. 8cm diameter x 8cm height

The uki-nuri (wiping lacquer) technique, which highlights the wood grain, is used.
The usubiki (thin turning) technique, where the wood is turned thinly, makes it lighter than it looks.
The tateki-tori (vertical wood cutting) technique, where the vessel is shaped according to the growth direction of the wood, results in robust lacquerware that is resistant to warping due to drying.
Along with Wajima of coating and Kanazawa of maki-e (gold lacquer), Yamanaka is known as Yamanaka of wood turning for its superior wood turning techniques.
Cannot be used in microwave ovens, ovens, dish dryers, or dishwashers.