Iridescent hand-painted red over gloss black carved handles give it a flame look. Small red sakura flowers towards the medium wood textured tips. Dishwasher safe. The chopsticks have a base of Malas wood (Homalium tomentosum), harvested in Papua New Guinea. They have a Polyester Urethane protective finish. These Japanese chopsticks are 8.5 inches long. Made in Japan.