Tabby Lucky Cat with Sea Bream DESIGN_Kinsai which are the national flowers

which are the national flowers of Japan

This beautiful ochoko sake cup showcases the kinsai technique

The fine porcelain texture feels soft against the lips

On the other hand

This beautiful ceramic Japanese tea set features a sparrow painted on the warm white base

Tabby Lucky Cat with Sea Bream DESIGN_Kinsai which are the national flowersThis is a lucky cat, a Japanese figurine known as maneki neko in Japanese, holding a sea bream in one hand. In Japanese tradition, a white lucky cat symbolizes blessings and good fortune. The pattern is painted using the mori e technique, similar to slip trailing. A thick paint is squeezed out of an icchin, a dispenser with a fine tip, and carefully applied to create raised patterns. Mori e adds both visual detail and a tactile texture to the smooth