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**[Manufacturer Name]** Uchiki**[Model Number]** SCS-L501
The Shima Cup features a stainless steel body finished with Tsubame-Sanjo polishing technology, coated with traditional Yamanaka lacquerware.
The form and structure embody "the beauty of utility."Furthermore, its beauty transcends mere utility, resembling a work of art.
By fusing craft techniques with industrial technology, it creates a unique expression and functionality found nowhere else.
● **Patterns resembling the shimmer of flowing water**This is the very first series of the Shima brand and has been long-loved.The traditional technique of applying lacquer over patterns drawn with gold/silver foil or powder is called "Byakudan-nuri." In the Shima Byakudan series, gold powder is scattered using a unique "Urushi-nagashi" (lacquer pouring) method to express patterns like shimmering flowing water.
● **The joy of "growing" the item through use**Immediately after the lacquer is applied, it has a deep amber color. However, depending on the living environment and frequency of use, the hue will gradually lighten at various speeds as it is used. Vessels made with natural lacquer offer the joy of "growing" them through use, much like a pair of denim jeans.
● **Enhancing the best qualities of both lacquer and metal**The cup body is made of 18-8 stainless steel, molded and polished in Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture.The upper interior features a mirror finish, while the lower part has spiral polishing marks, which create a vigorous, creamy foam the moment beer is poured.The double-walled structure prevents condensation and provides excellent cold retention.While utilizing the functionality of stainless steel, the exterior lacquer finish adds a moist texture and a soft feel against the lips.
● **Includes "Echizen Washi" coasters, a traditional craft from Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture**Echizen Washi is Japanese paper produced in the Okada River basin of the Echizen region in Fukui Prefecture.The primary raw materials for Washi are bast fibers from the inner bark of plants, such as Kozo (mulberry), Mitsumata, and Ganpi.Echizen Washi is characterized by its high quality and the elegant beauty of its "kinari" (unbleached) color, which stimulates rich sensibilities.
● **Production Area Introduction: Yamanaka Lacquerware (Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture - formerly Yamanaka Town)**The history of Yamanaka Lacquerware, designated as a national traditional craft, dates back over 400 years to the Azuchi-Momoyama period.Lacquerware is essentially completed by a woodturner (Kijishi) carving the wood, a lacquerer (Nurishi) applying the lacquer, and a Makie artist (Makieshi) adding decorations.Yamanaka Lacquerware boasts some of the highest technical skills and production volumes in Japan for lathe-turned woodwork, and it also excels in lacquering and Makie techniques.
● **Production Area Introduction: Polishing Technology (Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture)**Tsubame-Sanjo is an area where advanced and diverse metalworking technologies are concentrated, rooted in the production of Japanese nails during the Edo period.It is a famous story that Apple Inc. was captivated by the quality of their polishing skills.In addition to accounting for 90% of the domestic market share for metal tableware, the region is highly regarded both domestically and internationally, with its products being selected for Nobel Prize banquets.
**[Material]**18-8 Stainless Steel, Lacquer coating
**[Accessories]**Washi coasters, Paulownia wood box (lid is paulownia-style veneer)
**[Size (Approx.)]**- Main body: Diameter 8.0 cm × Height 15.0 cm- Capacity: 380 ml- Washi coasters: 9 cm square × 10 sheets- Box: Width 10.0 cm × Depth 10.0 cm × Height 17.0 cm- Weight: 125 g (main body only)
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