Handcrafted Akae Guinomi Sake Cup - Traditional Japanese Ceramic Drinking Cup for Sake, Tea & Hot Beverages - Perfect for Japanese Restaurants, Home Bars & Gift Giving

Product Description

This guinomi sake cup features the motif of a phoenix in bright red colors and gold. Detailed figures drawn in red is characteristic of this Iidaya and akae style of Kutani ware. 

Originally designed as a soba choko cup, you can serve soba dipping sauce in this cup. But with its versatile size, it can also be used as a soup cup, dessert cup for ice cream, yogurt, fruits, and many other small dishes served at the table. It is also perfect for putting Japanese sweets such as anmitsu and tokoroten.

Furthermore, put a small portion of food or condiments inside this cup, place it on a larger plate or in a bento box for a more stylish and sophisticated food presentation.