{"product_id":"5525","title":"Yamanaka Lacquerware - [Kihaku Glass] Pair of Wine Glasses \"Albus\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eWine glasses of unstinting luxury, alight with Kanazawa leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Hundred Years of Kaga Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new style of wine glass, born where four hundred years of Kaga beauty meet modern technique. Its beauty settles naturally into a modern living space, bringing grace and colour to daily life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Kihaku Glass Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKihaku Glass applies \u003cem\u003ekannyu\u003c\/em\u003e, the leaf-laying technique of Yamanaka lacquerware from Ishikawa Prefecture, scattering gold and silver leaf into a beautiful craft object. Because the leaf is scattered by a special method in the hands of skilled artisans, no two pieces carry the same pattern — the pattern on yours exists nowhere else. Kihaku Glass was born by applying \u003cem\u003ekannyu\u003c\/em\u003e, handed down across time, to glass full of transparency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by Uchiki, Founded 130 Years Ago\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUchiki Co., Ltd. is a long-established maker of Yamanaka lacquerware, Kihaku Glass among its work. Craft objects combining the hand-worked kihaku technique with Yamanaka lacquer are vessels of a singular beauty, no two patterns alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYamanaka Lacquerware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYamanaka, in Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of Japan’s best-known centres of lacquerware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is a Meoto Pair?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003emeoto\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a Paulownia Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaulownia 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents and Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWine glass × 2, paulownia box, booklet.\u003cbr\u003e[Wine glass] Height: 22.5cm, Mouth diameter: 6.2cm \/ Diameter: 8cm, Stem: 9.5cm \/ Capacity: 500ml, Weight: 170g \/ [Paulownia box] 25.2×22×10.5cm \/ Packed weight: 750g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs each piece is handmade, slight variations in size may occur.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Uchiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54679553081619,"sku":"4512553106888","price":75300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/5525_01_1200.jpg?v=1788917961","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/5525","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}