Shigaraki Ware Hechimon Beer Tumbler

Shigaraki Ware Hechimon Beer Tumbler Ginpaku
Hand-crafted in Shiga-pref, Japan
The GINPAKU beer tumbler is a very high quality ippin
 
Size: 8 cm /8,5 cm (height) /
 
Gentle texture like Japanese paper which creates a beautiful harmony between beer and foam.
Special ceramic clay is used, which allows a slight amount of light to pass through slightly;
The inside has a thin transparent glaze to promote convection.
The rounded bottom of the vessel, just like wine, allows soft and moderate convection to flow through the beer when poured.
 
Shigaraki ware 
Shiga Prefecture Shogaku-shi Shigaraki Town is one of the six Japanese old kilns and has a long history of 1260 years.
In 1976 it received a designation of traditional Japanese craftmanship