Goma Gourd‐shaped Sake Set Gift For Anyone These wooden chopsticks from Matsukan's

These wooden chopsticks from Matsukan's Sound of the Sea series are fully coated in lacquer

which gives a unique texture to the piece

The sauce plate is an ideal size to serve fruit

while fine linear work and layered color accents highlight the careful craftsmanship behind each motif

Goma Gourd‐shaped Sake Set Gift For Anyone These wooden chopsticks from Matsukan'sThis Bizen ware sake set, featuring a unique gourd shaped tokkuri (sake carafe), showcases a pattern called goma, which means "sesame" in Japanese. The coarse texture, exquisite colors, and intricate patterns produced by the kiln's flames are remarkable examples of Bizen ware, celebrated as "the art of clay and fire." The goma pattern is a distinctive feature of this ceramic art. It is created by reducing pine wood, used in the kiln firing process, to