{"product_id":"mino-champagne-luster-sake-set-katakuchi-cup","title":"Mino Ware Champagne Luster Sake Set | Katakuchi Pour-Pitcher \u0026 Cup, Red or White Porcelain","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2-piece sake set that wears its lighting like champagne. The katakuchi pour-pitcher and its matching sake cup are fired in white Mino porcelain, then finished with a luster overlay that breaks into fine bubble-lace — the supplier's reference to シャンパーニュ (champagne) is literal: the surface mimics the foam-front of sparkling wine the instant it hits the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpec\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMade by 仁峰 (Ninpou) \/ Mino Ware in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, curated by ZenKiln\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMaterial: porcelain (磁器) with fired luster (ラスター) decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTradition: Mino-yaki (美濃焼) — designated traditional craft of eastern Gifu\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSet contents: 1 katakuchi pour-pitcher + 1 matching-color sake cup (2 pieces)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eColor variants: Red \/ White — choose at checkout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKatakuchi (片口 — sake pour-pitcher)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSize: ~95 × 80 × 120 mm (3.7\" × 3.1\" × 4.7\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCapacity: ~300 mL (10.1 fl oz \/ 1.3 cups)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: ~170 g (~6.0 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSake cup (盃 — sakazuki \/ ochoko-class)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSize: φ 55 × 55 mm (φ 2.2\" × 2.2\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCapacity: ~50 mL (1.7 fl oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: ~70 g (~2.5 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCold sake: pour from the katakuchi into the cup for slow ginjō tasting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWarm sake: microwave-safe for gentle warming (not prolonged cooking).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCross-use: the 50 mL cup also suits a small whisky pour or amaro tasting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor a pair: buy one Red Set and one White Set — see the side-by-side photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy every piece is slightly different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe luster finish breaks open during the second firing — the pattern depends on kiln position and temperature variance. The supplier frames this as 「器の表情」(\"the vessel's expression\"), not a defect. Each piece is one of a kind within the colorway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTop-rack dishwasher: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMicrowave: yes (sake warming only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAvoid steel wool or abrasive cleansers on the luster surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout ZenKiln\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japan-based curator connecting international collectors with Japan's artisan ceramic tradition. We work closely with the kilns, workshops, and makers featured in our shop — each one disclosed in our About section — and hand-pack every piece in Japan for safe delivery worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e📦 Ships from Japan, hand-packed for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZenKiln","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":47658903470310,"sku":"ZK-SAKE-NINPOU-SET-R","price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":47658903503078,"sku":"ZK-SAKE-NINPOU-SET-W","price":169.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/5392\/5350\/files\/DSC08915.webp?v=1778724272","url":"https:\/\/zen-kiln.com\/en-au\/products\/mino-champagne-luster-sake-set-katakuchi-cup","provider":"ZenKiln","version":"1.0","type":"link"}