Nousaku Tin Sake Katakuchi carafe sake bowl spouted bowl pitcher [Japanese Made] 【日本製】能作 錫 片口 スズ 酒器 盃

This is a brand of items made of tin, bronze and brass by craftsmen in Toyama, Japan, called “Nousaku”. This is a perfect katakuchi (spouted bowl) for various purposes, such as enjoying dressing, wine, sake as a pitcher. It also has a high thermal conductivity, so you can use it directly from the refrigerator. This is a product that will enhance your table with its luxurious appearance.

 Each Katakuchi is finished by hand by craftsmen one by one, and it feels soft and warm to the touch. It makes your daily evening drinking more enjoyable.

This is a very popular item made by craftsmen of Nohsaku, a traditional craft brand representing Japan.

Size/capacity:

 Production area: Japan

Material/Ingredients: Tin (Made in Japan)

The charm of tin

Purify water and make it smoother Tin is said to have the effect of absorbing impurities in water or sake with its coarse molecules, and making the taste smoother. It also has a strong ability to purify (ionize) water, second only to gold, so it has been used for sake and tea utensils since ancient times, as it is said that “when digging a well, sink a tin plate”, “water in a tin vessel does not rot”, and “sake becomes more delicious by removing the off-flavor”.

Quickly cool down

Tin has a high thermal conductivity, so it only takes a few minutes in the refrigerator to cool down quickly. You can enjoy a cool drink without ice.

Safe and secure tin

Tin is antibacterial and resistant to rust and corrosion, and has no metallic odor, so you can use it with confidence as a tableware. It is also used as a rust inhibitor for copper graters, taking advantage of its characteristics. Tin is also a material that is less likely to cause metal allergies.

More flavorful with time

The more you use tin, the more it acquires a refined and warm luster, and changes to a color that fits your hand. It is a material that becomes more flavorful with time, so your sake time will be more enjoyable. It is also ideal as a tableware because it does not break even if you drop it.

History of Tin

Tin, known as the third most expensive metal after gold and silver, has a long history. It is estimated that tin tools were used in the ancient Egyptian dynasty around 1500 BC, and tin treasures are stored in Shosoin in Japan.

Tin has no metallic odor and is said to remove the off-flavor of sake with the power of ions and make it smoother.

Therefore, since ancient times, tin sake bottles (omiki-dokuri) have been used at temples and shrines, and the sake bottles themselves were also called “suzu”. Even now, in the Imperial Palace, “osuzu” means sake.

It is also a metal that does not rust or decay, so it is considered auspicious and has been popular as a gift for wishing prosperity.

Tin is also counted as one of the “five metals” along with gold (kogane), silver (shirogane), copper (akagane), and iron (kurogane), as “aogane”.