Maki-e teacup set 『fame and fortune』
Size D70 x H65(mm)2 pieces
Year 2022
Material
Wooden object, lacquer, golden and silver powder, golden flakes and golden sheet (Kirigane), seashell
Design motif
The word of six calabashes in Japanese is ‘六瓢(むびょう)’, which is the same homophonic pronunciation as ‘無病(Mubyou)’ ,“無病息災” means praying for healthy and going well in everything. In Taiwan, calabash symbols everything good as well.