Shinemon named this work Hananohikari — the light of the flower. A wish for happiness is placed in the image of beautiful, fragrant flowers blooming for ever.

A Deep Crimson Pair
A neat foot and a refined, rounded form show the clarity of the making. Please look at this deep crimson pair of rice bowls, woven from the mystery of nature and the hand of a master. The rim is wrapped in gold, expressing an enduring light and happiness. With its fine form, it can be kept and used for many years.

Yohen-Shinsha
Shinsha — a miracle that occurs only once — glimmers here like a ruby-coloured gem. Shinsha is known as a technique of high standing, loved by successive Chinese emperors. Red was held to be a colour that wards off evil and has been used in many auspicious objects. Among shinsha, the finest colouring is given the name yohen. It is also praised as “jewel red”: a work of a calm, refined ruby colour with a beautiful transparency.

A Colour That Changes a Room
Shinemon’s ruby colour has a curious power: one piece in a living space lifts the whole feeling of the air.

About Arita Ware
Arita ware is the origin of Japanese porcelain. In 1616, under the rule of the Saga domain lord Naoshige Nabeshima, pottery stone was found in what is now Saga Prefecture and production began. Because the wares were made in Arita and shipped from the port of Imari, they are also known as Imari ware. Carried to Europe by the Dutch East India Company — the only trading partner permitted during Japan’s period of national seclusion — the porcelain was called “white gold” and furnished the courts of royalty and nobility.

What Is a Meoto Pair?
A meoto pair is a set of two vessels intended to be used together by two people, most often a couple. In Japan it is a long-standing form of gift for a wedding, an anniversary, or a new home — the pair itself carries the wish.

Why a Paulownia Box
Paulownia wood is light, resists moisture and insects, and moves with changes in humidity — which is why it has been used in Japan for centuries to store what is valuable. A piece delivered in a paulownia box arrives ready to give, and the box itself is part of the gift.

Contents and Dimensions
Rice bowl × 2, booklet, paulownia box.
Mouth diameter: 11.3cm Height: 5.5cm / Foot diameter: 4.5cm / Capacity: 250ml Weight: 180g
As each piece is handmade, slight variations in size may occur.