Madder Red Nishiki Guinomi Sake Cup Kokuzou one rabbit holds a bundle

one rabbit holds a bundle of rice plants

a five-color porcelain protected by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China

The hand-painted nature motifs add a warm

From the detailed ko-Kutani to the yellow-hued Yoshidaya style

Madder Red Nishiki Guinomi Sake Cup Kokuzou one rabbit holds a bundleAs vibrant and unique as the nishikigoi carp that inspired its design, this guinomi sake cup has a rare tricolor of copper, red, and blue. Nishikigoi is a type of ornamental carp originating in the city of Ojiya, not too far away from Mt Yahiko, Niigata Prefecture, where Seigados workshop is located. Regarded as "living works of art," koi have long been treasured in Japan as symbols of good luck and positive omens. This work by Seigado is created