Okame and Hyottoko Japanese Yunomi Teacup Pair

Yunomi are the tall, handleless cups used for everyday green tea in Japan, and this pair comes in two slightly different sizes. One is glazed in vermilion red and the other in cobalt blue, with the visible brushstrokes creating variations in color intensity across the smooth porcelain. Tucked inside each rim is a festival mask: okame, the beaming woman linked to good fortune, adorning the red cup, and hyottoko, her comic companion with puckered lips, on the blue. The two often perform side by side in Japanese festival dances, making them a natural pairing. The tall shape sits comfortably in both hands. The larger cup holds 200 ml (6.8 fl oz) and the smaller 190 ml (6.4 fl oz), a great size for sencha or hojicha after dinner.