Yuteki Tenmoku Masterpiece Sake Set by Shinemon Kiln

Set includes sake carafe and 2 cups with wooden box. Carafe has a 12.8 oz. capacity Sake carafe measures H: 5.5" Diameter: 3.75" Sake cup measures H: 2.875" Diameter: 2.5" Microwave and Dishwasher Safe Made in Japan Yuteki Tenmoku A jet black background with sliver, white or golden brown crystals appearing to float infinitely on the surface is called Yuteki Tenmoku. Yuteki Tenmoku is valued as one of the finest patterns by masters of the tea ceremony, second only to Yohne ware. Yuteki Tenmoku is typically only seen on earthenware based apparatuses, this is because the glaze often causes more delicate materials, like ceramic, to crack or even explode within the kiln. We use porcelain in our design, despite the increase difficulty of use, the end product is less common and more striking. Yuteki Tenmoku is one of the most recognizable glazes not only due to it's standing within Japanese culture, but due to television dramas that show Tenmoku bowls being served on a tenmoku-dai stand. I