Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi Drawing on plant shapes and

Drawing on plant shapes and ocean hues familiar to her from a childhood spent in the Philippines

deliberate touch

they convey a gentle message of enduring joy and protection

The decoration is done by hand

This word is also used to signify the beginning of a new era or when a new situation is about to unfold

Lacquered Sakura Spoon Hare Tsutsumi Drawing on plant shapes andA chic lacquered spoon by Yatsuyanagi. The handle is made of wild cherry bark work and painted with a golden cherry blossom motif. Although small, the combination of different traditional techniques gives it a sophisticated appearance. The 21cm(7. 9in) size is suitable as a dinner spoon for soups and soupy foods. The cherry trees used for Akita cherry bark work are mainly wild cherry trees from the Tohoku region, which grow in a harsh climate and are