Suimengetsu "水面月" Hongin Hyouwarekawari "本銀氷割変り" Square Plate Yakihaku Kuroji Cup and the back of the

and the back of the neck

and adorned with hand-painted underglaze and overglaze decoration

where it greatly influenced art movements such as Art Nouveau in France

it is recommended to apply oil beforehand

and a long life

Suimengetsu "水面月" Hongin Hyouwarekawari "本銀氷割変り" Square Plate Yakihaku Kuroji Cup and the back of theThis is a work by Noboru Yamada, a traditional craftsman. The skills of Noboru Yamada, a Kyoto kimono gold leaf artisan, have been captured in this glass vessel. As each piece is handmade, no two are exactly alike. Hongin Hyouwarekawari "" describes a decorative technique where high purity silver leaf () is treated to create an ice crackle pattern () and then further modified in some unique way () before being applied to a surface. This technique