Tableware set Turari Wan Sara brown

SKU: 010191

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Tableware set Turari Wan Sara brown

SKU: 010191

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Gorgeous Japanese tableware set from Gato Mikio with gift packaging. The set consists of a drinking cup, a rice bowl and a serving plate. All parts are made by master hand from Mizume, Japanese cherry wood. They are suitable for cold and hot food and drinks. Alcoholic drinks can also be drunk from the beautiful cup. Turari Wan was made by Gato Mikio, one of the few masterful manufacturers of high-end lacquerware in Japan. The beautiful products from this manufactory convince by the material, the processing and the several times awarded design. Shikki (lacquerware) or Urushi refers to Japanese drinking and eating utensils made in the traditional way. Turari Wan is made of Japanese cherry wood, an excellent wood with dense grain and high durability. The beautiful dinnerware has been hand-turned using the Yamanaka process and carefully protected with several coats of Urushi lacquer (natural tree resin varnish). The design of the Turari series is by Atsushi Sakai, founder of the design agency GRAVITIY.

Good Design Award 2016
Design Plus Award
German Design Award 2012

235,00 €

incl. 19% VAT , Free shipping to DE.

Available immediately
Delivery time: 1 - 3 Workdays (DE - int. shipments may differ)

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"Tableware set Turari Wan Sara brown"

Real Japanese lacquer art

Eating and drinking from exquisite Shikki tableware is an age-old tradition and pure pleasure. High quality Shikki is light, beautiful and of selected naturalness. Genuine Japanese lacquerware is very durable craftsmanship, highly appreciated all over the world by connoisseurs of modern Asian table culture. In museums are exhibited pieces that have never lost their beauty despite old age. The products of Gato Mikio have even shapes of extremely successful, harmonious aesthetics and wonderfully pleasant to the hand. The production is traditional, truly masterful and makes each piece an exquisite element on the stylishly set table. The precious wood of Japanese cherry proudly displays its beautiful grain under the protective, food-safe varnish, which makes the surface a loving caress for the hands.

Turari by Gato Mikio

This product series includes modern Japanese cups, bowls and serving trays that are often used in sets as food bowls, as soup bowls, rice bowls, cereal bowls, for cold and hot drinks and of course for the famous little treats served with tea or even cold drinks. If the visual aesthetics of the wonderful, handcrafted Turari products are already inspiring, you are literally enraptured when you hold them in your hands. The beautiful cherry wood, perfectly balanced shape and flattering surface enhance the enjoyment of fine beverages and food. Designer Atsushi Sakai has been working with Gato Mikio for years. This is because here the designs are perfectly crafted into real products that enrich life. \"Kiji-Rokuro-biki\" is the name of the traditional processing technique used to make wooden vessels at Gato Mikio in Yamanaka. A special process is used as early as the sawing stage, making the products more resistant to deformation. The artisans then work in precisely defined steps with special tools to shape them.

Japanese cherry wood

The cherry is popular not only for its symbolism and flowering, but also the wood, which belongs to the precious woods, is widely used for high-quality furniture construction, decorative and utilitarian objects. Gato Mikio manufactory is one of the traditional lacquerware manufacturers and is very well known for its high quality craftsmanship. It goes without saying that Gato Mikio uses only the best raw material. In terms of durability, grain and the possibilities of processing, Gato Mikio sets the highest standards. The Japanese cherry, usually called Mizume but also Azusa or Hansa, plays a major role in the production of Japanese lacquerware. Also because it was historically used to make a sacred bow. The dense grain and high durability characterize the wood, which is almost not mass-produced.

All products are unique. Slight deviations from the image are possible.

Colour:	Brown
Artist/ Master:	Atsushi Sakai, gravitiy design
Lacquerware Series:	Turari
Material:	Mizume, cherry wood, protective varnish urethane
Care:	Wash by hand To avoid scratches, do not use sharp objects or cleaning agents
Protective lacquer:	Urethan
Maße:	Becher: Ø 60 mm, H: 73 mm Schale: Ø 105 mm, H: 73 mm Teller: Ø 150 mm, H 20 mm

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Gato Mikio

The company Gato Mikio was founded in 1908 in Yamanaka Onsen by Kaga as a wood workshop called Wareto. Yamanaka Onsen is located in Ishikawa Prefecture in western Japan, approximately at the same latitude as Tokyo. For 450 years, Ishikawa Prefecture has been known for producing lacquerware (lacquerware, urushi), wooden products with elaborate lacquer coatings. The Gato Mikio workshop utilizes the advantages of traditional Yamanaka lacquerware production, where high-quality, selected woods are precisely shaped using a potter's wheel. In this way, Gato Miko has created exceptionally beautiful Japanese wooden tableware, which has been awarded numerous design prizes. With the same craftsmanship, specially designed tea caddies, bowls, and tablets for green tea are also produced from wood.

Craftsmanship perfection and stylish, modern design are the outstanding features of Gato Mikio's products. With unique, sophisticated design products, this workshop has earned an excellent reputation worldwide. Gato Mikio is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end lacquerware in Japan and is among the most renowned worldwide.