tsubame Flatware

Swallow-marked fork and spoon

The end of the handle is wide in all pieces for an easy grip. Ideal not only for everyday use in the house, but also for outdoor use due to the hole in their handle – use them in a wide variety of places.

Our tsubame series, made in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture, is made of enamel with a rare stainless steel undercoat. Generally, when enamel products are made with an iron undercoat, an anti-rust material is applied to the iron. This can then attach itself to the paint, which thickens, and the base coat’s color can easily become visible at the edges of the product.
However, as stainless steel does not rust, there’s no need to add the anti-rust undercoat, so the paint is applied uniformly and thinly, creating a thin, light, and beautiful finish. As enamel products throughout the world are rarely made with a stainless steel undercoat, this product is made with the soul of the individual craftsman who completed it.