Hand-wrapped, washi tea canister with image of The
Ruined Palace at Sōma, Princess Takiyasha, daughter of Masakado (Soma no
furudairi ni Masakado no himegimi Takiyasha), a famous Japanese ukiyo-e
woodblock print from around 1844 by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The print depicts a
scene from the popular Edo-period novel The Story of Utō Yasutaka, where the sorceress
Princess Takiyasha, conjures a giant skeleton spirit to help her fight against
her enemies at their ruined family palace. Washi is the traditional Japanese
paper made by-hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the
mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry bush.
100g capacity.
Stainless steel with washi paper.
Made in Japan
