The phrase "hana no iro" (color of flowers) evokes images of Ono no Komachi's waka poem (The color of the flowers has faded...) and springtime scenes. Therefore, in the world of tea utensils, it is often used in items associated with the spring season (especially cherry blossom season) or in pieces created in connection with the Imperial New Year Poetry Reading's theme (odai) for a particular year. The size is 12 cm in diameter and 8.3 cm in height.