Okura Toen O O BONGEN

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Cup and Saucer

BONGENCOFFEE and Okura Toen, Japan's leading manufacturer of fine art tableware with 100 years of tradition, have collaborated to release a new product. The traditional art tableware of Okura Toen is decorated with BONGENCOFFEE's registered trademark BONSAI logo. The deep blue color of the body, "lapis lazuli," is considered sacred and is also expressed in jewelry, etc. The deep yet transparent color reminds us of the tranquil and fantastic deep sea. Why don't you enjoy a cup of coffee and a noble and fantastic cup and make a moment of relaxation more personal?

Each cup is individually gift-wrapped, so it will make a wonderful gift for a special occasion or for someone special.

Okura Toen

White porcelain of Okura Toen

Okura Toen pursues "whiteness of color, hardness of porcelain quality, and smoothness of skin," and has perfected an outstanding technique to create the beauty of perfect white porcelain. The finest kaolin is lavishly used as the base material, and the porcelain is fired at a high temperature of 1,460 degrees Celsius, which is unprecedented in the world. All of Okura Toen's white porcelain products have been produced using the same base material and firing temperature since the company's founding.

Okura Pottery's lapis lazuli

The process of applying cobalt pigment evenly on the white base and firing it in a honyaki kiln is the same as that used for Okazome. The cobalt pigment is uniformly blended into the glazed surface of the white fabric, producing a lustrous deep azure blue color. The border between lapis lazuli and white porcelain produces a unique and beautiful blotchiness.

Gold at Okura Toen

Okura Touen uses gold of nearly 24-karat purity for all of its gold-encrusted products. As a result, they display a graceful brilliance. The gold coloring on the rim and handle is applied by hand, one by one, with a brush by a craftsman.

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