The eye lands on the hand first. Fingers tipping the brim of a straw hat, half-shadowing a face that has already decided something. Everything else in the composition arranges itself around that single gesture.

Design Story

A wide gold brushstroke circles the figure like a struck gong, its ragged edges catching light against deep crimson and near-black. The character stands in a red coat rendered in loose ink-style linework, maple leaves and bamboo drifting through the upper field, vertical Japanese characters running quietly down the right side. Below the illustration, the panel calms into darkness: the name set in clean gold serif capitals, a thin divider rule, a floral crest flanked by stylised clouds. It is a composition of restraint rather than noise. The palette does the work, red against black, gold as the only voice raised.

Use & Experience

On a tumbler, the vertical proportion suits this design perfectly. The gold circle sits at eye level as the focal panel, while the crest and typography anchor the lower third, giving the wraparound composition a clear top-to-bottom hierarchy. Dark ground means it reads as a considered accessory on a desk or in hand, not a shout.

Size & Capacity

Available capacity: 40 oz.

A quiet piece of drinkware with a strong centre of gravity.