[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools Natsume (thin utensils) Hinamatsuri] Yukibuki tea utensils Standing Hina Makie Zelkova Made by Koichi Fukuda

●What is Yukibuki tea utensils?...Snow blowing and flying around is called a "yukibuki," but as the name for a thin tea utensil, it is written upside down as "yukibuki."
The name is said to have been given because, with its shape and sleeves, it is difficult to distinguish between top and bottom, like walking in a blizzard and not being sure of which is up or down.
They are available in plain versions, or with lacquer applied to the entire surface or just the beveled parts.

Size: Approx. diameter 6.5 x height 7 cm
Material: Zelkova Artist: Koichi Fukuda
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[(Real name Koichirou)]
Born in Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture in May 1958. After graduating from high school in 1977, he studied tea ceremony utensil grinding techniques under his teacher, Yoshiro Fukuda, and began making his own. Since then, he has been selected every year. In 1993, he was elected as a regular member of the Japan Crafts Association. He is currently active in Yamanaka Town as a lacquerware makie artist, using his father Yoshiro's wheel grinding techniques and his own unique chinkin techniques.
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Box: Wooden box