Kabazaiku Wild Cherry Bark Tea Spoon Small - Japanese Chasaji Sencha Teacups Made using Minoware techniques

Made using Minoware techniques

This teacup is decorated with a typical Japanese design

Rice from Niigata prefecture

making it easier to clean

a blue-hue coral finish

Kabazaiku Wild Cherry Bark Tea Spoon Small - Japanese Chasaji Sencha Teacups Made using Minoware techniquesThis wooden tea scoop known as a chasaji ( tea scoop) is made using a traditional kabazaiku () technique in which a thin veneer of hand scraped and polished cherry bark is carefully applied to a wooden core. Crafted by Yatsuyanagi in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture. To clean, wipe with a dry cloth. As the cherry bark is uncoated, it will absorb moisture, which is ideal for tea storage. However, this means that any water that gets on it should be wiped