{"product_id":"fumito-abe-black-urushi-sake-cup-guinomi","title":"Fumito Abe - BlackUrushi Guinomi (Sake Cup)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e⚠ Testing Notice\u003cbr\u003eThis product is currently undergoing FDA and California Proposition 65 compliance testing. We will update this listing once testing is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ePlease note: Each piece is entirely hand-formed. Dimensions, shape, and surface texture will vary between individual pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCrafted by Fumito Abe of Kamoshika Kiln in Ajigasawa, Aomori, this guinomi (sake cup) is formed from raw clay body saturated with kuro-urushi — a black urushi lacquer enriched with iron — and then fired at high temperature. The result is a black unlike any glaze or pigment: not a single flat color, but a living surface where charcoal, deep brown, and subtle metallic glints coexist within the same depth of black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSmall enough to cradle in one hand, a guinomi is the most intimate of sake vessels. Where a katakuchi pours, a guinomi receives. It asks you to slow down — to hold something carefully, to drink with attention. This one, in particular, earns that attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBecause each piece is hand-formed and individually fired, no two are identical. Slight variations in shape, surface texture, and tone are not imperfections — they are the record of the maker's hands and the kiln's fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Guinomi?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA guinomi (ぐい飲み) is a traditional Japanese sake cup, slightly larger than the delicate ochoko, sized to be held in the palm and drunk in a few deliberate sips. The name itself suggests the act: \u003cem\u003egui\u003c\/em\u003e (ぐい) — a quick, satisfying pull. In Japanese craft culture, the guinomi is considered one of the most personal of vessels: chosen with care, used daily, and often kept for a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eDimensions：Approx. H 7cm × W 5.5cm\u003cbr\u003eMaterial：Stoneware clay + urushi lacquer\u003cbr\u003eCare：Hand wash only. Do not soak. Do not use in microwave or dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fumito Abe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49092150427876,"sku":null,"price":41240.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/8836\/6308\/files\/K5_4374.jpg?v=1780745464","url":"https:\/\/tokitsugu.com\/products\/fumito-abe-black-urushi-sake-cup-guinomi","provider":"TokiTsugu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}