Gold Flower Trio Cups & White Plate
These beautiful black wooden cups with painted gold flowers come with an elongated white ceramic plate. Excellent for an intimate tea party or to serve guests, the plate can be filled with cookies or other treats, accompanied by hot beverages. An ideal housewarming gift, this triple cup and plate set comes packaged in a convenient and attractive gift box.
The exceptional nature of this dining piece stems from the gold that decorates it. Known as Kanazawa-haku, or “gold leaf from Kanazawa”, it is produced through a unique process that beats gold into remarkably thin, paper-like sheets. The final outcome is a magnificent creation: sheets a mere 1/1000 of a millimeter thick.
Kanazawa, a region that sits on the Sea of Japan and bordered by the Japan Alps, produces 99% of Japan’s high-quality gold leaf. Its traditions span as far back as 800AD. The world-famous Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple) in Kyoto is covered almost entirely in gold-leaf was produced in Kanazawa.
- Wonderful gift or for you to enjoy in your home
- Unique Kanazawa-haku (top quality gold leaf creation)
- Perfect for teatime and entertaining guests
- Diameter (teacup): 10.5cm x 7cm (4.13in x 2.76in)
- Size (plate): 31cm x 3cm (12.2in x 1.18in)