Nabeshima Tachibana-mandarin Pattern sake cup

[Special limited edition]

This is a special limited edition Nabeshima sake cup collection, with only 100 pieces produced each year to coincide with the Hizen Imari Ceramics Festival (Spring Pottery Market).

The 2024 limited edition sake cup, "Nabeshima Tachibana pattern," is a pattern that represents the Nabeshima style.

This year, the shape has been redesigned to be thin and elegant, with each piece shaped on a potter's wheel. The painting is also done by hand by skilled artisans, and the contrast between the blue and white peach and the red floral pattern makes this a truly beautiful piece.

Tachibana has a deep connection with the birthplace of Nabeshima ware, and it is said that Imari is the place where Tajimamori, the god of sweets, first planted the "Hitojika" fruit (the fruit of the tachibana tree) that he brought back from the continent. Tajimamori is enshrined at Nakajima Shrine in the grounds of Imari Shrine, and a tachibana tree is still planted there.

Nabeshima style

The aesthetic beauty of Nabeshima ware has been carefully preserved as a traditional rule since the Edo period, and the design is composed of one color of dyeing (blue) and three colors of red painting (red, yellow, green).

The extremely fine and carefully drawn lines are expressed with pale gradations layered over and over again, creating a dignified dignity.

The traditional Nabeshima pattern that was presented as a gift is a gorgeous design that allows you to feel the elegance of ancient Japan.