Wonder of Sakazuki, Sake Cup
by Hiroki Yanagisawa on August 6, 2010 4:39 PM
More wicked design to show off.
Say, you're drinking a fancy wine. A really fancy one. Pour it to your nice Riedel glass, and a random glass, bought USD1 from IKEA. Which one will taste better? Unless you're too drunk, many people's answer is, Riedel.
When enjoying a glass of wine, or any other beverage, a container really matters. This rule surely applies to sake, a Japanese liquor made from rice.
Here're some samples.
Say, you're drinking a fancy wine. A really fancy one. Pour it to your nice Riedel glass, and a random glass, bought USD1 from IKEA. Which one will taste better? Unless you're too drunk, many people's answer is, Riedel.
When enjoying a glass of wine, or any other beverage, a container really matters. This rule surely applies to sake, a Japanese liquor made from rice.
Here're some samples.
Translucent sakazuki with drawing
This sakazuki's bottom part is designed with a drawing. A shape emerges when sakazuki is put on a lighted surface.
Drink-it-up sakazuki
There's a hole on sakazuki. Once sake is poured into this particular sakazuki, you must empty it promptly. Otherwise, your precious sake will spill from the hole, creating mess on a table.
Classy
Slick summer-drawing. Best match with cold sake. From the early 20th century.
All the collections are from Ichinokura Sakazuki Art Museum in Tajimi, Gifu.
Ichinokuracho 6-30-1 Tajimi-shi Gifu Japan (Google Map) T: +81 (0)572 24-5911
1000-1700 (Closed every Tuesday)
Related Article: Sake Cup as Media
This sakazuki's bottom part is designed with a drawing. A shape emerges when sakazuki is put on a lighted surface.
Drink-it-up sakazuki
There's a hole on sakazuki. Once sake is poured into this particular sakazuki, you must empty it promptly. Otherwise, your precious sake will spill from the hole, creating mess on a table.
Classy
Slick summer-drawing. Best match with cold sake. From the early 20th century.
All the collections are from Ichinokura Sakazuki Art Museum in Tajimi, Gifu.
Ichinokuracho 6-30-1 Tajimi-shi Gifu Japan (Google Map) T: +81 (0)572 24-5911
1000-1700 (Closed every Tuesday)
Related Article: Sake Cup as Media
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