Mori Ginki Pure Silver Gyokuhai "Ume-Ichirin" White Plum Sake Cup

A plum-blossom-shaped sake cup raised in pure silver by a certified traditional craftsman at Mori Ginki: fill it with sake and a single white plum flower appears inside a full moon.

"Ichirin" means both a single flower and the full moon, and the plum, the first blossom of spring, stands for long life and beauty. Mori Ginki's gyokuhai cups are known for hammered interiors that catch the light once sake is poured. This cup is raised by tankin, the hammer-forming technique at the heart of Tokyo Ginki, a designated national traditional craft since 1979. "Ume-ichirin" and "gyokuhai" are Mori Ginki trademarks.

Details

• Maker: Mori Ginki (森銀器製作所), Tokyo; made by a certified traditional craftsman
• Model: Gyokuhai "Ume-ichirin", white plum, small
• Material: pure silver (999)
• Size: width 6.7 cm × height 5.5 cm
• Box: paulownia (kiri) box
• Condition: new

Watch: Mori Ginki silversmiths at work

A film on Mori Ginki's silver tea set "Mori no Chakai", from the official channel of Tokyo silversmiths Mori Ginki. (Not this specific piece.)

Please read before ordering

• Limited availability. We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.
• Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.