FUTAGAMI IHADA RYUSEI (Shooting Star) Cutlery Rest Set

$210.00  

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  • highlight(s):

    The cutlery rest is designed as a shooting star, RYUSEI in Japanese, which shape of course matches a gold color of brass.


    dimensions (mm):

    Set of 2: w12 x d80 x h12mm

    Set of 4:  w12 x d80 x h12mm

    L Set of 4: w12x d120 x h12mm


    material(s):

    Brass, Silver, Wood


    descriptions:

    Please enjoy its glossy touch in your mouth, and enjoy its smoothness to the touch of the brass handle with your hand. The head part is silvered brass and the handle part is brass, which is IHADA-finished, a crude casting surface. They gradually changes its color over the course of years due to oxidization. The longer it is used, the richer and subtler it becomes.

    Cutlery rests would be often scattered in the drawer of a cupboard, and you may need a case for the cutlery rests. The RYUSEI cutlery rests has an original wooden case. The rest is available as a set of 2 or a set of 4.

    According to the food standards, the contents of lead should be limited less than 0.1 percent in lead alloy material, like a brass cutlery, and also the head part, which is put into one's mouth, should be coated by silver or tin. FUTAGAMI's original composition of "Lead-Free-Brass" material is used in the cutlery series, and the material workability, strength, and color are controlled properly. The silver coated head part of the cutlery, which would be put in one's mouth, has been proven antibacterial and has no metallic taste or smell, but is hygienic and beautiful coating.

  • "Futagami," a brass foundry founded in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Pref., Japan in 1897 launched a brass livingware brand named "FUTAGAMI."

    Brass has long been used in various fields such as metal fittings for architecture, ships, and furniture as it has corrosion resistance property and moderate workability.

    It has a long history as a material for arts and crafts or Buddhist altar equipment as its texture is gentle with an elegant luster.

    Brass products gradually change their color over the course of many years due to oxidization. The longer they are used, the richer and subtler they become, dissolving into the human heart and the environment.

    Enjoy this loving, brass livingware for many years to come.