Beautiful ceramic sake bottle and cup set with leaf patterns from Inuyama-yaki. - Set includes: 2 sake bottles, 5 sake cups - Design: Leaf patterns, red and green decorations on a white background - Material: Ceramic - Colors: White, red, green, gold trim Thank you for viewing. Although new, this item has been handled by a person once, so please understand. Inuyama-yaki is a type of pottery produced in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. It began in the Edo period and is particularly known for its decorations called "Unkinde" and "Akae," and is known as a traditional craft. Features of Inuyama-yaki: Unkinde: A decorative technique that depicts cherry blossoms and autumn leaves on a single vessel, expressing the seasons simultaneously. Akae: A technique that uses vivid colors such as red, green, and black on a white base to depict imaginary birds, beasts, and flowers. Gosu Akae: A decorative technique modeled after Gosu Akae, which was introduced from China's Ming dynasty. Other: Decorations such as sometsuke (blue and white) and sabie (iron-brown painting) are also used. History: The beginning of Inuyama-yaki is said to be when Denzaburo Okumura opened the Imai kiln in the Imai district of Inuyama City during the Genroku era (1688-1704) of the Edo period. Later, Masatoshi Naruse, the lord of Inuyama Castle, opened a kiln in Maruyama, and it developed as the official kiln of the Inuyama domain. This item has been handled by a person once, so please understand that it is a used item.