This is a sake cup (guinomi) that has been repaired using the traditional Japanese technique of Kintsugi.


Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art of repairing broken pottery using lacquer mixed with gold, embracing cracks and imperfections as part of the object’s history rather than hiding them.

• Color: Black with gold accents

• Design: Repaired with Kintsugi (visible gold lines)

• Shape: Rounded form