{"title":"Japanese Craft","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapan's makers, for those who already know. Tea ceramics, lacquer, metalwork, glass and objects from named artists and the dealers who represent them, sold at home and rarely seen abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kyukyodo-murasakino-incense-long-sticks-in-paulownia-box","title":"Kyukyodo Murasakino Incense — Long Sticks in Paulownia Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyukyodo's classic agarwood incense in the long temple format — 25 cm sticks, roughly 50 minutes each, in a paulownia scroll box. Made in Kyoto; not exported by the maker.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKyukyodo has been blending incense in Kyoto since 1663 and still supplies the Imperial Household. Murasakino is one of its oldest formulas: a reconstruction of the Heian-era kneaded incense called \u003cem\u003eKurobō\u003c\/em\u003e, built on agarwood (\u003cem\u003ejinkō\u003c\/em\u003e) with sandalwood, musk and a dozen supporting aromatics. The scent is dry, dark and faintly sweet — woody rather than floral — and it fills a room without turning heavy. This is the \u003cem\u003echōsun\u003c\/em\u003e (long stick) version used in temples and tea rooms, presented in a paulownia case shaped like a sutra scroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStick length: 25 cm · Burn time approx. 50 minutes per stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne bundle (\u003cem\u003eippa\u003c\/em\u003e) in paulownia scroll-form box · Box 32 × 5 × 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrincipal ingredients: agarwood, sandalwood, musk and natural aromatics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Kyukyodo, Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Kyukyodo, purchased from an authorized Japanese retailer. Japanese labeling; English ingredient and burning notes included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn stock in Japan — ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kyukyodo (鳩居堂)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646482940272,"sku":"ME-KKD-MURASAKINO-L","price":399.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/murasakino_1.jpg?v=1791313618"},{"product_id":"kyukyodo-musashino-kyara-incense","title":"Kyukyodo Musashino Kyara Incense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyukyodo's top-grade stick incense, built on kyara — the rarest grade of agarwood. Japanese-market only; the maker does not export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusashino sits at the summit of Kyukyodo's incense range. Its base is kyara, the resin-saturated agarwood that Japanese incense culture has prized above all other materials for a thousand years, supported by further agarwood, sandalwood, musk and natural aromatics. The scent is quiet and deep — a cool, slightly bitter sweetness that develops as it burns rather than announcing itself. In Japan it is reserved for formal occasions and serious listeners of incense; a single stick is enough for a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStick length: 16 cm · Box 23.5 × 8.5 × 3.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrincipal ingredients: kyara (top-grade agarwood), agarwood, sandalwood, musk and natural aromatics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Kyukyodo, Kyoto, Japan (est. 1663)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability confirmed per order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Kyara-grade incense is produced in very small batches; we confirm stock and import clearance within one business day of your order and refund in full if either cannot be met.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Kyukyodo, purchased from an authorized Japanese retailer. Japanese labeling; English notes included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kyukyodo (鳩居堂)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646482973040,"sku":"ME-KKD-MUSASHINO","price":449.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/musashino_1.jpg?v=1791313633"},{"product_id":"mizutani-black-smith-element-spot-5-0-thinning-shears-10","title":"Mizutani Black-Smith ELEMENT SPOT 5.0\" Thinning Shears (10%)","description":"\u003cp\u003e▶ \u003cstrong\u003eSee it in the hands it was made for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomoya Nishimori of Mr. Brothers Cut Club on why the ELEMENT SPOT exists (Mizutani official).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BT3PDubZJiA?rel=0\" title=\"Mizutani ELEMENT SPOT — development interview with Tomoya Nishimori\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first 10% thinning shear built specifically for men's barbering — developed by Mizutani with Tomoya Nishimori of Mr. Brothers Cut Club. Japanese-market model; Mizutani does not ship it abroad.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFades and modern men's texture need a tool that removes almost nothing per closure and reaches into tight spots. ELEMENT SPOT answers that with a 5.0-inch, 10% cut-rate thinner: slim, narrow blades for pinpoint blending at the fade line, a compact length that stays controllable close to the head, and rounded tips that protect the scalp while you work the hairline. It is the companion piece to Mizutani's ELEMENT cutting shear and belongs in the kit of any barber doing precision men's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Thinning \/ texturizing shear · Cut rate approx. 10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 5.0 inch · Narrow slim-blade profile with rounded safety tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-Smith series, hand-finished in Japan by Mizutani Scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnique: silhouette blending with the ELEMENT SPOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Zr5hYepOkHQ?rel=0\" title=\"Mizutani ELEMENT SPOT — silhouette blending technique (official)\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight-handed model. Genuine Mizutani from an authorized Japanese dealer, with Mizutani's Japanese paperwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese-market unit: Mizutani USA does not provide warranty or sharpening service for Japan-sourced shears. We inspect before shipping and cover manufacturing defects for 30 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mizutani Scissors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646484185456,"sku":"ME-MZT-ELEMENT-SPOT","price":849.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/element_1.jpg?v=1791313656"},{"product_id":"mizutani-new-black-smith-fit-cutting-shears","title":"Mizutani New Black-Smith Fit Cutting Shears","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMizutani's all-day cutting shear, redesigned around how the hand actually holds it. Cobalt alloy blades, flat screw, four lengths. Japanese-market model — Mizutani does not ship overseas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New Fit is built on one idea: more contact between hand and handle means less grip effort and a steadier blade through every technique, from blunt lines to slide cutting. The redesigned handle widens the resting surface for the fingers, the flat screw head stops hair catching at the pivot, and the blades are ground from Mizutani's Cobalt Alloy ExII — a steel chosen for edge life as much as sharpness. Hand-finished in Japan like every Black-Smith shear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Cutting shear (all-purpose blunt edge) · Right-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 5.5 \/ 6.0 \/ 6.5 \/ 7.0 inch — choose above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel: Cobalt Alloy ExII · Flat pivot screw · Redesigned high-contact handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-Smith series, made in Japan by Mizutani Scissors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the Black-Smith Fit at work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA working stylist's review of the Black-Smith Fit — Free Salon Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7Es-t0Xrnik?rel=0\" title=\"Mizutani Black-Smith Fit review — Free Salon Education\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Mizutani from an authorized Japanese dealer, with Mizutani's Japanese paperwork. Left-handed and PUFFIN versions available on request.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese-market unit: Mizutani USA does not provide warranty or sharpening service for Japan-sourced shears. We inspect before shipping and cover manufacturing defects for 30 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade to order in Japan — ships from New Jersey in 3–4 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mizutani Scissors","offers":[{"title":"5.5 inch","offer_id":67646484218224,"sku":"ME-MZT-FIT-55","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.0 inch","offer_id":67646484250992,"sku":"ME-MZT-FIT-60","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6.5 inch","offer_id":67646484283760,"sku":"ME-MZT-FIT-65","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"7.0 inch","offer_id":67646484316528,"sku":"ME-MZT-FIT-70","price":699.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/fit_1.jpg?v=1791313668"},{"product_id":"shogi-pieces-by-shuraku-horiume-mikurajima-boxwood-mine-script","title":"Shogi Pieces by Shūraku — Horiume, Mikurajima Boxwood, \"Mine\" Script","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full set of hand-carved shogi pieces by the Nagasaki maker Shūraku in Mikurajima boxwood, lacquer-filled \u003cem\u003ehoriume\u003c\/em\u003e technique, \"Mine\" calligraphy. One set, new, from a specialist go-and-shogi board dealer in Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious shogi pieces are judged on three things: the wood, the carving and the hand. The wood here is \u003cem\u003eMikurajima tsuge\u003c\/em\u003e — boxwood from the island of Mikurajima south of Tokyo, the densest and most prized Japanese boxwood, in a mix of straight (\u003cem\u003emasame\u003c\/em\u003e) and flat (\u003cem\u003eitame\u003c\/em\u003e) grain. The technique is \u003cem\u003ehoriume\u003c\/em\u003e: each character is carved into the face and the cut filled flush with lacquer, so the piece reads as crisp black calligraphy on a perfectly smooth surface — the step between everyday engraved pieces and the raised-lacquer \u003cem\u003emoriage\u003c\/em\u003e sets used at title matches. The script is \u003cem\u003eMine\u003c\/em\u003e, a bold, legible style favored by players. Shūraku's work is known for consistent character placement across the set and a glass-like finish that only improves with handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Shūraku (秀楽), Nagasaki · Technique: \u003cem\u003ehoriume\u003c\/em\u003e (carved and lacquer-filled)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: Mikurajima boxwood (御蔵島黄楊), mixed straight and flat grain · Script: Mine (峰)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull set of 40 pieces plus 2 spare pawns · Flat paulownia storage box (\u003cem\u003ehirabako\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New · Single set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how master shogi pieces are made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shogi-piece maker in Sanjō, Niigata at work, from UX Niigata TV. The video follows a raised-lacquer \u003cem\u003emoriage\u003c\/em\u003e set; this set is \u003cem\u003ehoriume\u003c\/em\u003e, the carve-and-fill stage that \u003cem\u003emoriage\u003c\/em\u003e builds on. (A general craft video — not this maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DRrbR2mAUQw?rel=0\" title=\"How moriage shogi pieces are made — UX Niigata TV\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm the set is still available with the dealer within one business day; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoxwood is not a CITES-listed species. Pieces only — board not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shūraku (秀楽)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67646484775280,"sku":"ME-SHG-SHURAKU-MINE","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/shogi_1.jpg?v=1791313721"},{"product_id":"inoue-manji-white-porcelain-round-jar","title":"White Porcelain Round Jar by Inoue Manji, Living National Treasure — with Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA round white-porcelain jar by Inoue Manji (1929–2025), Arita's master of \u003cem\u003ehakuji\u003c\/em\u003e and a Living National Treasure. 21.7 cm across. Signed, in its original wooden box (\u003cem\u003etomobako\u003c\/em\u003e). One piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInoue Manji trained under the 13th-generation Sakaida Kakiemon and spent his career on a single discipline: pure white porcelain thrown on the wheel, with no painted decoration to hide behind. Form, wall thickness and the soft glow of the glaze carry everything. In 1995 Japan designated him a Living National Treasure (Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property) for \u003cem\u003ehakuji\u003c\/em\u003e; he worked at the wheel into his nineties and died in July 2025 at 96. Signed works from his own hand are now a closed body of work. This jar shows why collectors seek them — a full, quiet volume with a crisp mouth, the kind of piece that changes the light in a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Inoue Manji (井上萬二, 1929–2025), Arita, Saga · Living National Treasure, \u003cem\u003ehakuji\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 白磁丸形壺 (white porcelain round jar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: ø 21.7 cm × H 16.5 cm (8.5 × 6.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes signed wooden box (\u003cem\u003etomobako\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: pre-owned, excellent — no chips or cracks reported by the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: Inoue Manji at the wheel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japan Kogei Association's film documenting his \u003cem\u003ehakuji\u003c\/em\u003e technique. (A general record of the artist's method — not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bgfwXwjBXNU?rel=0\" title=\"Inoue Manji — Hakuji technique (Japan Kogei Association)\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sourced from an established Japanese gallery. We confirm availability within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed and fully insured. Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Inoue Manji (井上萬二)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647371805040,"sku":"ME-CER-INOUE-JAR","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/inoue_1.jpg?v=1791321725"},{"product_id":"namiki-yukari-turtle-maki-e-fountain-pen","title":"Namiki Yukari Collection Maki-e Fountain Pen — \"Turtle\" (FN-30M-KMM)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamiki's Yukari Collection \"Turtle\" — raised \u003cem\u003etogidashi taka maki-e\u003c\/em\u003e with mother-of-pearl, on a full-size urushi pen. Brand new, Japanese-market stock, medium nib. Currently sold out at US dealers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamiki is Pilot's maki-e house, where lacquer artists of the Kokkokai guild decorate each pen by hand over many months. The Yukari Collection is the core of the line: classic Japanese motifs worked in layered lacquer, gold powder and shell, sized for daily writing rather than the display case. The turtle — a symbol of long life — is built up in relief maki-e, then polished back (\u003cem\u003etogidashi\u003c\/em\u003e) so the motif sits in a deep, glassy ground. Every pen is signed by its artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Namiki Yukari Collection \"Turtle\" · Pilot ref. FN-30M-KMM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: \u003cem\u003etogidashi taka maki-e\u003c\/em\u003e (raised and polished maki-e) with \u003cem\u003eraden\u003c\/em\u003e (mother-of-pearl)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNib: gold, medium (M), two-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Namiki presentation box and papers as supplied in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the Yukari \"Turtle\" up close\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hands-on look at the Yukari Turtle pens — A Few Fair Things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ZgmLowspK5k?rel=0\" title=\"Namiki Yukari Turtle — A Few Fair Things\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside the Namiki maki-e studio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow Namiki's artists build a maki-e pen, from Pilot's official channel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/U__yFwTfhvY?rel=0\" title=\"Maki-e Studio NAMIKI — Pilot official\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese dealer stock is typically one pen at a time. We confirm availability within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese-market pen. Pilot Pen USA does not provide warranty service for pens sold in Japan. We inspect before shipping and cover defects for 30 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Namiki (Pilot)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647371903344,"sku":"ME-PEN-NAMIKI-TURTLE-M","price":5450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/namiki_1.jpg?v=1791321729"},{"product_id":"ipposai-natsume-setsugekka-maki-e","title":"Large Natsume Tea Caddy, \"Snow, Moon and Flowers\" Maki-e, by Ippōsai — Kyoto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA large \u003cem\u003enatsume\u003c\/em\u003e (tea caddy for powdered matcha) decorated with \u003cem\u003esetsugekka\u003c\/em\u003e — snow, moon and flowers — in Kyoto maki-e, with a \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e pear-skin gold interior. By the Kyoto lacquer artist Ippōsai. New, in its signed paulownia box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIppōsai (Ippō Eizō, b. 1942) was born into a family of hereditary maki-e artists and trained under his father, the 6th-generation Ippōsai. He has devoted his career to tea utensils, above all the \u003cem\u003enatsume\u003c\/em\u003e, and is a member of the Kyoto Maki-e Craft Association. \u003cem\u003eSetsugekka\u003c\/em\u003e gathers the three seasonal beauties of classical Japanese poetry on a single vessel, so the caddy belongs at any time of year. The inside is finished in \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e, fine gold flakes suspended in translucent lacquer — a detail a tea guest sees only when the lid is lifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Ippōsai (一瓢斎), Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: 大棗 large natsume · ø 7.5 cm × H 7.5 cm (3 × 3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: 雪月花蒔絵 snow, moon and flowers maki-e · interior 内梨地 \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquered wood · Signed paulownia box (\u003cem\u003etomobako\u003c\/em\u003e) with wrapping cloth and artist's notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: another Ippōsai natsume\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA different large natsume by the same artist (paulownia and bamboo-grass maki-e, \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e interior), filmed by MemorysGallery — to show his finish and proportions in motion. Not this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/sF3Zcnm3RX4?rel=0\" title=\"Ipposai large natsume — MemorysGallery\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourced from a specialist tea-utensil dealer in Japan. If the piece is not in stock it is supplied from the artist's studio, adding about two weeks. We confirm the date within one business day of your order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–4 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ippōsai (一瓢斎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647373345136,"sku":"ME-TEA-IPPOSAI-SETSUGEKKA","price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/ipposai_1.jpg?v=1791321722"},{"product_id":"yamashita-hosai-natsume-reeds-heron-hounsai","title":"Large Natsume, \"Reeds and Heron\" Maki-e, by Yamashita Hōsai II — Box Inscribed by Grand Master Hōunsai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA large \u003cem\u003enatsume\u003c\/em\u003e with reeds and a heron in maki-e and a \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e interior, by lacquer master Yamashita Hōsai II — its box inscribed and signed with the \u003cem\u003ekakihan\u003c\/em\u003e of Hōunsai, 15th Grand Master of the Urasenke school of tea. Pre-owned, near mint. One piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japanese tea culture, a grand master's inscription (\u003cem\u003ehakogaki\u003c\/em\u003e) on a utensil's box is the highest endorsement a piece can carry: it records that the head of the school examined the work, approved it and often gave it a poetic name. Pieces with Hōunsai's inscription are sought after by serious practitioners worldwide. The natsume itself is by Yamashita Hōsai II (b. 1944), a lacquer artist known for refined tea-ceremony maki-e: a heron among autumn reeds in gold, the interior finished in \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e, the base signed in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Yamashita Hōsai II (二代 山下甫斎), lacquer master\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox inscription: Hōunsai, 15th Grand Master of Urasenke (鵬雲斎宗匠 御書付), with \u003cem\u003ekakihan\u003c\/em\u003e signature mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: 大棗 large natsume · ø 7.3 cm × H 7.3 cm (2.9 × 2.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: 芦に鷺蒔絵 reeds and heron maki-e · interior \u003cem\u003enashiji\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes inscribed wooden box, outer lacquered box, silk pouch (\u003cem\u003eshifuku\u003c\/em\u003e) and artist's documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: pre-owned, near mint — no damage reported, minimal signs of use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: another Yamashita Hōsai natsume\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pine maki-e large natsume by the same artist, filmed by MemorysGallery — to show his gold work and finish in motion. Not this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xBpG4utcS9A?rel=0\" title=\"Yamashita Hosai pine maki-e natsume — MemorysGallery\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm the piece is still available with the dealer within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Yamashita Hōsai II (山下甫斎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647373410672,"sku":"ME-TEA-YAMASHITA-HERON","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/yamashita_1.jpg?v=1791321746"},{"product_id":"hyuga-clamshell-go-stones-snow-30","title":"Hyuga Clamshell Go Stones, \"Snow\" Grade No. 30 (8.0 mm) — Certified, with Nachi Slate Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full set of genuine Hyuga clamshell go stones in the top \"Snow\" (\u003cem\u003eyuki\u003c\/em\u003e) grade, No. 30 (8.0 mm), paired with Nachi slate black stones. Certified as a Miyazaki Prefecture traditional craft. New. Hyuga stock of this grade is currently sold out at Japan's English-language export shops.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white stones of a fine go set are cut from the shell of the \u003cem\u003ehamaguri\u003c\/em\u003e clam, and the most prized shell of all came from Okuragahama beach in Hyuga, Miyazaki. The beds have been exhausted for decades, so true Hyuga stones are now cut only from old stock and are rarer every year. \"Snow\" is the highest grade: dense, fine, straight grain at the edges, a soft wave in the centre and an even creamy white. Each stone is cut and polished by hand. The black stones are \u003cem\u003eNachiguro\u003c\/em\u003e, the traditional slate of Kumano in Mie Prefecture, finished with a light protective oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite: Hyuga clamshell (日向特産 蛤碁石), \"Snow\" grade (雪印), No. 30 — 8.0 mm thick · 180 stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack: Nachiguro slate (那智黒) · 181 stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate included · Miyazaki Prefecture certified traditional craft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBowls not included — matching mulberry or keyaki bowls can be sourced on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese dealers hold Hyuga sets one at a time. We confirm availability within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe black stones arrive with a light protective oil; wipe before first use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hyuga, Miyazaki (日向特産)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647437963632,"sku":"ME-GO-HYUGA-YUKI-30","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/hyuga_1.jpg?v=1791324788"},{"product_id":"kato-yaemon-e-shino-chawan-murashigure-jingyusai","title":"Kato Yaemon E-Shino Tea Bowl \"Murashigure\", Box Inscribed by Hisada Soya (Jingyusai)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn E-Shino matcha bowl by Mino potter Kato Yaemon, named \"Murashigure\" (passing autumn showers) with a box inscription by tea master Hisada Soya.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKato Yaemon (born 1942) studied at the Otani Ceramic Research Institute, trained under his father Kato Juemon and established the Yatsusaka kiln in Ogaya, at the heart of the Mino tradition of Seto-guro, Ki-Seto, Shino and Oribe. E-Shino bowls are painted in iron oxide beneath the thick, soft feldspar glaze that defines Shino ware. The box carries the inscription of Hisada Soya (Jingyusai, 1925–2010) of the Hisada house, giving the bowl its poetic name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Kato Yaemon (加藤弥右衛門), Yatsusaka kiln, Mino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName (mei): Murashigure 村時雨; box inscription by Hisada Soya (Jingyusai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 12.6 cm diameter × 8.3 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box (kibako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, unused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: a Shino tea bowl up close\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu introduces a Shino tea bowl by Living National Treasure Suzuki Osamu. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7Ty7Gw9k-cc?rel=0\" title=\"a Shino tea bowl up close\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kato Yaemon (加藤弥右衛門)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647659147632,"sku":"ME-KATO-YAEMON-E-SHINO-CHAWAN-MURASHIGUR","price":3049.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/tyawann-623_1.jpg?v=1791325659"},{"product_id":"michitsugu-azan-iroe-chrysanthemum-chawan","title":"Michitsugu Azan Kyoto Iro-e Tea Bowl with Chrysanthemums","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA finely painted Kyo-yaki matcha bowl with chrysanthemums by Kyoto potter Michitsugu Azan, made for the autumn Choyo (chrysanthemum) festival season.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichitsugu Azan was born in 1938 and works in Imagumano, Higashiyama, Kyoto. His grandfather was the Kutani master Ungai and his father the Kyoto artist Michitsugu Kansai, under whom he learned ceramics; he also studied Japanese painting with Ikeda Michio. That painter's training shows in his delicate, pictorial overglaze enamels, a hallmark of the Kyoto tea-ceramic tradition descending from Ninsei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Michitsugu Azan (通次阿山), Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: iro-e overglaze enamels, chrysanthemum design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 11.3 cm diameter × 9 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: overglaze gold painting on Kyo-yaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA certified traditional craftsman of the Kyoto kiln Hashimoto Jogaku demonstrates overglaze gold painting on a matcha bowl, from the Kyoto no Arukikata channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hbJIc4vByA0?rel=0\" title=\"overglaze gold painting on Kyo-yaki\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Michitsugu Azan (通次阿山)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647659180400,"sku":"ME-MICHITSUGU-AZAN-IROE-CHRYSANTHEMUM-CH","price":2049.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/tyawann-1455_1.jpg?v=1791325659"},{"product_id":"takahashi-rakusai-shigaraki-yaburebukuro-mizusashi","title":"Takahashi Rakusai IV Shigaraki Yabure-bukuro Water Jar, Box Inscribed by Horiuchi Sokan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA limited Shigaraki \"yabure-bukuro\" (burst-bag) mizusashi by Takahashi Rakusai IV, with matching ceramic lid and a box inscription by Horiuchi Sokan (Kenchusai) of the Omotesenke Horiuchi house.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Takahashi Rakusai family has worked in Shigaraki for five generations. The fourth head, Mitsuo (born 1925), was designated a Traditional Craftsman in 1976. The burst-bag form, with its slumped, torn-looking body, is one of the most admired shapes in wabi tea ceramics, and Shigaraki's coarse, feldspar-flecked clay gives it a rugged, earthy surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Takahashi Rakusai IV (高橋楽斎), Shigaraki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox inscription: Horiuchi Sokan (Kenchusai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLid: matching ceramic lid (tomobuta)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 16.8 cm diameter × 18.3 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, limited piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: wood-firing Shigaraki ware in an anagama\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film following Shigaraki potter Shinohara Nozomi through his anagama wood-firing process, from COMMONS | Stories from Japan. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/W-6wljDa9sw?rel=0\" title=\"wood-firing Shigaraki ware in an anagama\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Takahashi Rakusai IV (四代 高橋楽斎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647659245936,"sku":"ME-TAKAHASHI-RAKUSAI-SHIGARAKI-YABUREBUK","price":2049.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/mizusasi-112_4.jpg?v=1791325660"},{"product_id":"nakamura-kyozo-oimatsu-makie-chu-natsume","title":"Nakamura Kyozo Medium Natsume, Old Pine Maki-e with Silver Interior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chu-natsume (medium tea caddy) decorated with old pine in gold maki-e, its interior finished in silver, by Yamanaka artist Nakamura Kyozo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakamura Kyozo was born in 1932 in Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture, a town famous for turned wood and urushi lacquer. The natsume, named for its jujube-fruit shape, holds powdered matcha for usucha (thin tea) and is often the most decorative object on the tea mat. The evergreen old pine, oimatsu, is a symbol of longevity and is appropriate throughout the year and for celebratory gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Nakamura Kyozo (中村恭蔵)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: chu-natsume; old pine (oimatsu) maki-e; silver interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 7.3 cm diameter × 7.3 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Yamanaka lacquerware is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TEWAZA craft film showing Yamanaka lacquerware wood-turning and lacquering, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dwbkC8ZO-I4?rel=0\" title=\"how Yamanaka lacquerware is made\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nakamura Kyozo (中村恭蔵)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647659311472,"sku":"ME-NAKAMURA-KYOZO-OIMATSU-MAKIE-CHU-NATS","price":1299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/10000196_4.jpg?v=1791325660"},{"product_id":"ichigo-itcho-wajima-senbazuru-o-natsume","title":"Ichigo Itcho Wajima Lacquer Large Natsume, Thousand Cranes with Silver Hirame Interior","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Wajima-lacquer o-natsume decorated with a thousand cranes (senbazuru), its interior sprinkled with silver hirame flakes, by the celebrated lacquer artist Ichigo Itcho (1904–1991).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIchigo Itcho exhibited widely at the Nitten, won the top prize at the 8th Gendai Bijutsu exhibition, and was among the first lacquer artists recognized under Japan's art-craft technique preservation program; the dealer notes a maki-e inkstone box of his was purchased by the then Crown Princess Michiko. Wajima ware is prized for its many-layered, exceptionally durable urushi ground. Cranes are emblems of longevity, making this a fine caddy for celebratory and New Year tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Ichigo Itcho (一后一兆), Wajima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: thousand cranes; silver hirame interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 7.4 cm diameter × 7.5 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: presentation box (keshobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, unused dealer stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the stages of Wajima maki-e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film showing the process of maki-e decoration on Wajima lacquer, from the Sunvision channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i5G1cWr-khA?rel=0\" title=\"the stages of Wajima maki-e\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ichigo Itcho (一后一兆)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647659377008,"sku":"ME-ICHIGO-ITCHO-WAJIMA-SENBAZURU-O-NATSU","price":3689.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/natume-213_5.jpg?v=1791325660"},{"product_id":"iwakura-ryusai-koma-kogo-horiuchi-sokan","title":"Iwakura Ryusai Lacquer Koma (Spinning Top) Incense Box, Box Inscribed by Horiuchi Sokan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lacquered kogo (incense container) in the shape of a koma spinning top by Yamanaka lacquer artist Iwakura Ryusai, with a box inscription by Horiuchi Sokan of the Omotesenke Horiuchi house.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIwakura Ryusai was born in 1926 in Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture. He first worked under the name Ryukoho and adopted the name Ryusai at sixty, exhibiting at the Kyoto Traditional Crafts Festival. The Horiuchi family are senior teachers in the Omotesenke tradition, and a box inscription from the head of the house marks a utensil as suitable for formal tea. Koma tops, which spin true and steady, are an auspicious motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Iwakura Ryusai (岩倉隆斎)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox inscription: Horiuchi Sokan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: koma (spinning top) incense box, lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 8.5 cm diameter × 2.8 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Yamanaka lacquerware is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TEWAZA craft film showing Yamanaka lacquerware wood-turning and lacquering, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dwbkC8ZO-I4?rel=0\" title=\"how Yamanaka lacquerware is made\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Iwakura Ryusai (岩倉隆斎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647662424432,"sku":"ME-IWAKURA-RYUSAI-KOMA-KOGO-HORIUCHI-SOK","price":1789.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/kougou-13_1.jpg?v=1791325706"},{"product_id":"miyagawa-koun-fukura-suzume-kogo","title":"Miyagawa Koun II Fukura-suzume (Puffed Sparrow) Incense Box with Silver Feathers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA ceramic kogo in the form of a fukura-suzume, the plump winter sparrow fluffed against the cold, with silver feathers inside, by Kyoto potter Miyagawa Koun II.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiyagawa Koun II was born in Kyoto in 1938 and studied under Kiyomizu Rokubei VI before working independently from 1968; he succeeded to the Koun name in 1980, marked by a succession exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya. Ceramic kogo are used during the ro (sunken hearth) season, roughly November to April, when kneaded incense is placed near the charcoal. The puffed sparrow is a beloved winter and good-fortune motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Miyagawa Koun II (宮川香雲), Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: fukura-suzume, interior feathers in silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 7.2 × 6.3 × 3.7 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: overglaze gold painting on Kyo-yaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA certified traditional craftsman of the Kyoto kiln Hashimoto Jogaku demonstrates overglaze gold painting on a matcha bowl, from the Kyoto no Arukikata channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hbJIc4vByA0?rel=0\" title=\"overglaze gold painting on Kyo-yaki\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Miyagawa Koun II (二代 宮川香雲)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647662489968,"sku":"ME-MIYAGAWA-KOUN-FUKURA-SUZUME-KOGO","price":1109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/kougou-5_4.jpg?v=1791325706"},{"product_id":"hannya-kankei-rokaku-sansui-tetsubin","title":"Hannya Kankei Cast-Iron Tetsubin, Pavilion Landscape with Silver Inlay (Kibundo Style)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cast-iron tetsubin with a pavilion-and-river landscape picked out in silver inlay, after the famous Kibundo kettles, by Takaoka metal artist Hannya Kankei.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHannya Kankei (born 1933 in Takaoka, Toyama) learned the trade in his father's workshop from 1949, was first selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in 1969 and has been accepted some 35 times since, becoming a full member of the Japan Kogei Association in 1972. Kibundo of Kyoto was renowned in the Meiji era for richly modelled, inlaid kettles, and this piece follows that style with a cast-bronze lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Hannya Kankei (般若勘渓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: cast iron body, karakane bronze lid, silver inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 16.2 cm body diameter (excl. spout) × 23.7 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: approx. 5 go (about 0.9 L) or more, per dealer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Takaoka metal casting is done\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TEWAZA craft film showing Takaoka metal-casting techniques, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. 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Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hannya Kankei (般若勘渓)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647662555504,"sku":"ME-HANNYA-KANKEI-ROKAKU-SANSUI-TETSUBIN","price":2249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/tetubinn-21_1.jpg?v=1791325707"},{"product_id":"okuni-tobei-kaki-jimon-tetsubin","title":"Okuni Tobei VI Cast-Iron Tetsubin with Persimmon Ground Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cast-iron tetsubin with a persimmon (kaki) ground pattern and bronze lid by Okuni Tobei VI, heir to one of Kyoto's great kettle-making lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Okuni family has cast tea kettles in Kyoto since the 19th century; its founder Hakusai, born in 1856, took a first prize at the 1924 Paris exposition of decorative arts, and successive generations have carried on the techniques of the Meiji and Taisho masters. A tetsubin is used to heat water for sencha or matcha and, with use, develops a protective mineral lining inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Okuni Tobei VI (大國藤兵衛)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: cast iron body, karakane bronze lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 16.2 cm body diameter × 23.7 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the world of the chanoyu kettle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on cast-iron tea-ceremony kettles by kettle maker Takahashi Keiten, from the Keiten kettle channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/X8vhl8aj8JQ?rel=0\" title=\"the world of the chanoyu kettle\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Okuni Tobei VI (六代 大國藤兵衛)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647662588272,"sku":"ME-OKUNI-TOBEI-KAKI-JIMON-TETSUBIN","price":2309.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/tetubinn-27_1.jpg?v=1791325707"},{"product_id":"hozumi-shoichi-shingata-hamamatsu-furogama","title":"Hozumi Shoichi Shingata Furo Kettle with Beach-Pine Ground Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shingata (classic true-form) tea kettle for the furo brazier, cast with a beach-pine (hamamatsu) ground pattern, by kettle maker Hozumi Shoichi, supplied with its kan carrying rings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHozumi Shoichi was born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1942; the dealer notes a commendation from the Governor of Osaka in 1999 and a solo exhibition at Masudaya Gallery in Tokyo in 2001. The shingata form, with its rounded shoulder and pair of lug handles, is the archetypal Japanese tea kettle, used over the portable furo brazier from May through October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Hozumi Shoichi (宝積正一)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: iron body, karakane bronze lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 21 cm diameter × 16 cm high (excluding lid)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: kama-kan (carrying rings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the world of the chanoyu kettle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on cast-iron tea-ceremony kettles by kettle maker Takahashi Keiten, from the Keiten kettle channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/X8vhl8aj8JQ?rel=0\" title=\"the world of the chanoyu kettle\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hozumi Shoichi (宝積正一)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647662621040,"sku":"ME-HOZUMI-SHOICHI-SHINGATA-HAMAMATSU-FUR","price":2029.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/hurokama-8_1.jpg?v=1791325709"},{"product_id":"umino-sotai-chashaku-fuji-no-mine-nanzenji","title":"Umino Sotai Nanzenji Old-Bamboo Tea Scoop \"Fuji no Mine\", Named by Abbot Shiozawa Daijo (Bokuun)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chashaku carved from old bamboo of Nanzenji temple by Kyoto scoop maker Umino Sotai, bearing the poetic name \"Fuji no Mine\" (Peak of Fuji) written by Shiozawa Daijo (Bokuun), chief abbot of Nanzenji.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiozawa Daijo (1919–2008) became chief abbot of Nanzenji, one of the great Rinzai Zen temples of Kyoto, in 1984. Umino Sotai, born in Kyoto in 1947, began studying bamboo work in 1966. A named tea scoop with a mei from a Zen abbot is a classic centerpiece of tea-utensil collections, its name often drawing the theme of a gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Umino Sotai (海野宗泰)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName (mei): Fuji no Mine 不二の峰, written by Shiozawa Daijo (Bokuun), Nanzenji abbot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: old Nanzenji bamboo (slightly slender)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: standard tea-scoop length; exact measurement not stated by dealer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new; color and grain may differ slightly from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how a bamboo tea scoop is carved\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Kyoto bamboo specialist, Miki Chikuzai, shows how a chashaku tea scoop is made. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/n9OdyPOjhGc?rel=0\" title=\"how a bamboo tea scoop is carved\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Umino Sotai (海野宗泰)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647663505776,"sku":"ME-UMINO-SOTAI-CHASHAKU-FUJI-NO-MINE-NAN","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/tyasyaku-31_1.jpg?v=1791325780"},{"product_id":"okada-yu-hagi-chawan-w85","title":"Okada Yu Hagi Tea Bowl, Eighth-Generation Head of the Okada Kiln","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Hagi-ware matcha bowl by Okada Yu, eighth-generation head of the Okada kiln in Hagi and a member of the Japan Kogei Association.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOkada Yu was born in 1946 as the eldest son of the seventh-generation potter Okada Senshu; the dealer notes awards including an NHK prize in 1986 and the Yamaguchi Prefecture cultural achievement award in 1998. Hagi ware is ranked by tea people just after Raku among tea bowls (\"first Raku, second Hagi, third Karatsu\"). Its soft, porous clay gradually absorbs tea over years of use, a gentle change of color known as the \"seven transformations of Hagi\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Okada Yu (岡田裕), Okada kiln, Hagi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 13.2 cm diameter × 8.5 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: paulownia wood tomobako signed by the artist, with cloth and artist's profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the Okada kiln in Hagi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short introduction to the Okada kiln, the Hagi-ware family kiln, from the Nihon Dento Ichi channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/BXvw2vC6MUQ?rel=0\" title=\"the Okada kiln in Hagi\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Okada Yu (岡田裕)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647663538544,"sku":"ME-OKADA-YU-HAGI-CHAWAN-W85","price":1769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/img56011010.jpg?v=1791325780"},{"product_id":"nakamura-kohei-kuro-raku-amagumo-koetsu","title":"Nakamura Kohei Black Raku Tea Bowl \"Amagumo\" after Hon'ami Koetsu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA black Raku matcha bowl by Nakamura Kohei after Hon'ami Koetsu's celebrated bowl \"Amagumo\" (Rain Clouds), its black glaze streaked over iron-toned clay like a passing shower.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNakamura Kohei was born in Kanazawa in 1948 and graduated in sculpture from Tama Art University in 1973. The dealer notes his works are in collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto and the National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo. Koetsu's Amagumo, an Important Cultural Property, is one of the most admired Raku bowls of the early Edo period, and interpreting it is a demanding test for a potter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Nakamura Kohei (中村康平)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: black Raku, after Koetsu's \"Amagumo\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 11.5 cm diameter × 8.6 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: paulownia tomobako signed by the artist, with artist's profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how a Raku tea bowl is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA start-to-finish film of a Raku-ware matcha bowl being made, from the SUIGENKYO channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/h-qktBuDBgc?rel=0\" title=\"how a Raku tea bowl is made\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nakamura Kohei (中村康平)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647663604080,"sku":"ME-NAKAMURA-KOHEI-KURO-RAKU-AMAGUMO-KOET","price":1959.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/img56349222.jpg?v=1791325781"},{"product_id":"inoue-toya-kohiki-karatsu-imogashira-mizusashi","title":"Inoue Toya Kohiki-Karatsu Imogashira Water Jar with Kiln Effects, Kagamiyama Kiln","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA kohiki (white-slipped) Karatsu mizusashi in the imogashira (taro-root) shape, marked by natural kiln transformations, by Inoue Toya of the Kagamiyama kiln.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInoue Toya was born in Karatsu in 1942. While at Nihon University he took part in excavations of old kiln sites and was captivated by the ceramics, founding his own kiln at the foot of Mount Kagami in 1969; the dealer describes him as head of the Karatsu ware cooperative. Imogashira jars, named for their rounded taro-like form, are among the most classic mizusashi shapes, and the kohiki slip shows the subtle color shifts of the wood-fired kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Inoue Toya (井上東也), Kagamiyama kiln, Karatsu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 18.2 cm diameter × 16.7 cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: paulownia tomobako signed by the artist, with cloth and artist's profile (box may follow up to two weeks after order)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: a Karatsu potter at work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA profile of Karatsu-ware potter Nakazato Kenta, from the \"Ashita e no Tobira\" series by At Home. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/bJJYJLDZAUI?rel=0\" title=\"a Karatsu potter at work\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Inoue Toya (井上東也)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647663636848,"sku":"ME-INOUE-TOYA-KOHIKI-KARATSU-IMOGASHIRA-","price":4079.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/img56239812.jpg?v=1791325782"},{"product_id":"tantansai-chashaku-tsuru-no-koe-kuroda-shogen","title":"Tea Scoop \"Tsuru no Koe\" by Urasenke Grand Master Tantansai, Rough-Cut by Kuroda Shogen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA named bamboo tea scoop, \"Tsuru no Koe\" (Voice of the Crane), finished by Tantansai, 14th grand master of Urasenke, with his own box inscription; the rough shaping was done by the bamboo master Kuroda Shogen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTantansai (1893–1964) led the Urasenke school through the mid-20th century and did much to spread chanoyu worldwide. Scoops carved by a grand master himself (jisaku), named and inscribed on the box in his hand, are among the most sought-after tea utensils. The Kuroda Shogen family serve the Senke schools as official bamboo craftsmen. The crane's call is an auspicious image associated with longevity and New Year gatherings. The dealer offers it as a single, one-only piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScoop and box inscription: Tantansai (淡々斎), 14th Urasenke iemoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRough-cut (shitakezuri): Kuroda Shogen (黒田正玄)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName (mei): Tsuru no Koe 鶴の聲\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: standard tea-scoop length; exact measurement not stated by dealer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box inscribed by Tantansai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: vintage; dealer gives no condition notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how a bamboo tea scoop is carved\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Kyoto bamboo specialist, Miki Chikuzai, shows how a chashaku tea scoop is made. 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Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tantansai, 14th Urasenke Grand Master (淡々斎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647663669616,"sku":"ME-TANTANSAI-CHASHAKU-TSURU-NO-KOE-KUROD","price":3039.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/imgrc0073382923.jpg?v=1791325782"},{"product_id":"kakiemon-xiii-nishiki-bird-flower-deep-bowl-33cm","title":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIII Nishiki Bird-and-Flower Deep Bowl, 33 cm, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA broad deep bowl in overglaze enamels by Sakaida Kakiemon XIII, decorated with a bird-and-flower ground pattern (Nishiki Kachō Jimon) and accompanied by its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakaida Kakiemon XIII (1906–1982) of Arita, Saga, succeeded to the Kakiemon name in 1963 and is celebrated for reviving nigoshide, the milky-white porcelain body that sets off the family's sparse, asymmetric overglaze enamels. The Kakiemon kiln has defined this style of Arita enamelled porcelain since the seventeenth century. At over 33 cm across, this is a substantial display or serving piece, its enamels framed by the clean white porcelain the Kakiemon workshop is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Sakaida Kakiemon XIII (十三代 酒井田柿右衛門)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 錦 花鳥地紋 深鉢 (Nishiki bird-and-flower deep bowl)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 33.4 cm × height 8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorcelain with overglaze enamels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako); display stand not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: generally good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: inside the Kakiemon kiln, Arita\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn introduction to the Kakiemon kiln in Arita, featuring the current fifteenth-generation head Sakaida Kakiemon, from the One Kyushu Museum channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/libZyJEyGIg?rel=0\" title=\"inside the Kakiemon kiln, Arita\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIII (十三代 酒井田柿右衛門)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647664128368,"sku":"ME-KAKIEMON-XIII-NISHIKI-BIRD-FLOWER-DEE","price":1679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/114-70-1.jpg?v=1791325835"},{"product_id":"kakiemon-xiv-nishiki-peony-bird-vase","title":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIV Nishiki Peony and Bird Vase, Living National Treasure, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA porcelain vase by Living National Treasure Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, painted in overglaze enamels with peonies and a bird, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakaida Kakiemon XIV (1934–2013) trained in Nihonga painting before succeeding to the Kakiemon name in 1982, and was designated a Living National Treasure for iro-e (overglaze-enamelled) porcelain. His brushwork brought a painter's freshness to the family's centuries-old Arita style, with clear red, green, blue and yellow enamels balanced against generous white space. The compact, rounded form makes this an easy piece to display on a shelf or tokonoma, with or without flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (十四代 酒井田柿右衛門)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 錦 牡丹鳥文 花瓶 (Nishiki peony and bird vase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 15 cm × height 18 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorcelain with overglaze enamels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the history of Kakiemon porcelain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Museum explains the history and making of Kakiemon-style Japanese porcelain. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dZWXou8HTBw?rel=0\" title=\"the history of Kakiemon porcelain\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (十四代 酒井田柿右衛門)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647664161136,"sku":"ME-KAKIEMON-XIV-NISHIKI-PEONY-BIRD-VASE","price":1109.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/230316-06-1.jpg?v=1791325834"},{"product_id":"kakiemon-xiii-nishiki-peony-vase","title":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIII Nishiki Peony Vase, Arita Porcelain, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA slender Arita porcelain vase by Sakaida Kakiemon XIII, painted in overglaze enamels with peonies, complete with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakaida Kakiemon XIII (1906–1982) of Arita, Saga, succeeded to the Kakiemon name in 1963 and is celebrated for reviving nigoshide, the milky-white porcelain body that sets off the family's sparse, asymmetric overglaze enamels. The Kakiemon kiln has defined this style of Arita enamelled porcelain since the seventeenth century. The peony, a traditional emblem of prosperity, is one of the motifs most closely associated with the Kakiemon palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Sakaida Kakiemon XIII (十三代 酒井田柿右衛門)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 錦 牡丹文 花瓶 (Nishiki peony vase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 11 cm × height 18.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorcelain with overglaze enamels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: inside the Kakiemon kiln, Arita\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn introduction to the Kakiemon kiln in Arita, featuring the current fifteenth-generation head Sakaida Kakiemon, from the One Kyushu Museum channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/libZyJEyGIg?rel=0\" title=\"inside the Kakiemon kiln, Arita\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIII (十三代 酒井田柿右衛門)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647664193904,"sku":"ME-KAKIEMON-XIII-NISHIKI-PEONY-VASE","price":1019.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/131-70-1.jpg?v=1791325835"},{"product_id":"kakiemon-xiv-nishiki-willow-bird-vase","title":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIV Nishiki Willow and Bird Vase, Living National Treasure, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA porcelain vase by Living National Treasure Sakaida Kakiemon XIV, decorated in overglaze enamels with willow branches and a bird, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakaida Kakiemon XIV (1934–2013) trained in Nihonga painting before succeeding to the Kakiemon name in 1982, and was designated a Living National Treasure for iro-e (overglaze-enamelled) porcelain. His brushwork brought a painter's freshness to the family's centuries-old Arita style, with clear red, green, blue and yellow enamels balanced against generous white space. The willow-and-bird theme shows his characteristic restraint: a few lightly drawn branches and a single bird set against the white body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (十四代 酒井田柿右衛門)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 錦 柳鳥文 花瓶 (Nishiki willow and bird vase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 13 cm × height 21.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorcelain with overglaze enamels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: the history of Kakiemon porcelain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Museum explains the history and making of Kakiemon-style Japanese porcelain. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/dZWXou8HTBw?rel=0\" title=\"the history of Kakiemon porcelain\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sakaida Kakiemon XIV (十四代 酒井田柿右衛門)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647664259440,"sku":"ME-KAKIEMON-XIV-NISHIKI-WILLOW-BIRD-VASE","price":769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/imgrc0070963786.jpg?v=1791325834"},{"product_id":"tokuda-yasokichi-iii-saiyu-flower-vase-24cm","title":"Tokuda Yasokichi III Saiyu Gradated-Glaze Flower Vase, Kutani, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tall flower vase (hanaike) by Tokuda Yasokichi III, the Kutani master of gradated colour glazes, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009) of Ishikawa transformed Kutani ware with saiyū, his luminous graded colour glazes that shift from deep indigo through blues, greens and violets across the surface of the vessel. Born Tokuda Masahiko, he was designated a Living National Treasure, and his gradated glaze vessels are among the most recognisable works of post-war Japanese ceramics. This narrow 24 cm form shows how his colour bands wrap and flow around a vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Tokuda Yasokichi III (三代 徳田八十吉)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 花生 (flower vase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 10 cm × height 24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlazed porcelain, Kutani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: a saiyu bowl by Tokuda Yasokichi III\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short film of Tokuda Yasokichi III's gradated-glaze bowl \"Reimei\", from the Kutani Yaso channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nhRZ3-Zl5n0?rel=0\" title=\"a saiyu bowl by Tokuda Yasokichi III\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tokuda Yasokichi III (三代 徳田八十吉)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647664292208,"sku":"ME-TOKUDA-YASOKICHI-III-SAIYU-FLOWER-VAS","price":1599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/131-71-1.jpg?v=1791325835"},{"product_id":"tokuda-masahiko-yasokichi-iii-large-flower-vase-30cm","title":"Tokuda Masahiko (Yasokichi III) Large Flower Vase, 30 cm, Masahiko Signature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA large, broad flower vase signed 'Masahiko' on the base, made by the future Tokuda Yasokichi III before he took the family name, offered with a fitted box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009) of Ishikawa transformed Kutani ware with saiyū, his luminous graded colour glazes that shift from deep indigo through blues, greens and violets across the surface of the vessel. Born Tokuda Masahiko, he was designated a Living National Treasure, and his gradated glaze vessels are among the most recognisable works of post-war Japanese ceramics. Works signed with his given name date from before his succession to the Yasokichi title and give a view of the artist's development; at more than 30 cm across this is an imposing display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Tokuda Masahiko, later Tokuda Yasokichi III (徳田正彦・三代 徳田八十吉)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 花生 (flower vase), base signed 正彦\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 30.5 cm × height 25 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKutani porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: fitted box (awasebako), not the artist's signed box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: a saiyu bowl by Tokuda Yasokichi III\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short film of Tokuda Yasokichi III's gradated-glaze bowl \"Reimei\", from the Kutani Yaso channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nhRZ3-Zl5n0?rel=0\" title=\"a saiyu bowl by Tokuda Yasokichi III\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tokuda Masahiko \/ Yasokichi III (徳田正彦・三代 徳田八十吉)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647666356592,"sku":"ME-TOKUDA-MASAHIKO-YASOKICHI-III-LARGE-F","price":2649.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/131-72-1.jpg?v=1791325899"},{"product_id":"tokuda-masahiko-yasokichi-iii-kutani-vase-15cm","title":"Tokuda Masahiko (Yasokichi III) Kutani Vase, Masahiko Signature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compact jar-form flower vase signed 'Masahiko', made by Tokuda Yasokichi III before he succeeded to the Yasokichi name, with a box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTokuda Yasokichi III (1933–2009) of Ishikawa transformed Kutani ware with saiyū, his luminous graded colour glazes that shift from deep indigo through blues, greens and violets across the surface of the vessel. Born Tokuda Masahiko, he was designated a Living National Treasure, and his gradated glaze vessels are among the most recognisable works of post-war Japanese ceramics. Pieces signed with his given name come from the years before his succession and are an accessible way to collect this artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Tokuda Masahiko, later Tokuda Yasokichi III (徳田正彦・三代 徳田八十吉)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 花生 (flower vase), jar form, base signed 正彦\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 13 cm × height 15.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKutani porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox included (the dealer's listing title gives it as a fitted box, awasebako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: a saiyu bowl by Tokuda Yasokichi III\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short film of Tokuda Yasokichi III's gradated-glaze bowl \"Reimei\", from the Kutani Yaso channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/nhRZ3-Zl5n0?rel=0\" title=\"a saiyu bowl by Tokuda Yasokichi III\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tokuda Masahiko \/ Yasokichi III (徳田正彦・三代 徳田八十吉)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647666422128,"sku":"ME-TOKUDA-MASAHIKO-YASOKICHI-III-KUTANI-","price":919.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/138-69-1.jpg?v=1791325900"},{"product_id":"fujiwara-yu-bizen-hanaire-24cm","title":"Fujiwara Yu Bizen Flower Vase, Living National Treasure, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wood-fired Bizen flower vase (hanaire) by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Yu, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFujiwara Yu (1932–2001), eldest son of Fujiwara Kei, was a Living National Treasure for Bizen ware. Bizen is unglazed stoneware fired for days in wood-burning kilns, where ash deposits and flame contact create the natural variations in colour and texture prized by collectors; no two pieces fire alike. This tall, narrow vase suits a single branch or a few stems and looks equally good standing empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Fujiwara Yu (藤原雄)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 備前花入 (Bizen flower vase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 10.5 cm × height 24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnglazed wood-fired Bizen stoneware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: generally good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Bizen ware is made and wood-fired\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on Bizen, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, from the official Six Ancient Kilns Japan Heritage council channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/emUeVtGGc8o?rel=0\" title=\"how Bizen ware is made and wood-fired\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fujiwara Yu (藤原雄)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647666454896,"sku":"ME-FUJIWARA-YU-BIZEN-HANAIRE-24CM","price":629.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/124-66-1.jpg?v=1791325901"},{"product_id":"fujiwara-yu-bizen-kotsubo-jar-22cm","title":"Fujiwara Yu Bizen Small Jar (Kotsubo), 22 cm, Living National Treasure, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full, rounded Bizen jar by Living National Treasure Fujiwara Yu, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFujiwara Yu (1932–2001), eldest son of Fujiwara Kei, was a Living National Treasure for Bizen ware. Bizen is unglazed stoneware fired for days in wood-burning kilns, where ash deposits and flame contact create the natural variations in colour and texture prized by collectors; no two pieces fire alike. Fujiwara Yu was known for strong, generous jar forms, and at 22 cm in both height and width this piece has real presence on a shelf or low table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Fujiwara Yu (藤原雄)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 備前小壺 (Bizen small jar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 22 cm × height 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnglazed wood-fired Bizen stoneware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: generally good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Bizen ware is made and wood-fired\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on Bizen, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, from the official Six Ancient Kilns Japan Heritage council channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/emUeVtGGc8o?rel=0\" title=\"how Bizen ware is made and wood-fired\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fujiwara Yu (藤原雄)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647666520432,"sku":"ME-FUJIWARA-YU-BIZEN-KOTSUBO-JAR-22CM","price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/imgrc0073186095.jpg?v=1791325902"},{"product_id":"fujiwara-kei-bizen-square-hanaire","title":"Fujiwara Kei Bizen Square Flower Vase, Living National Treasure, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA four-sided Bizen flower vase (yohō hanaire) by Fujiwara Kei, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFujiwara Kei (1899–1983) of Okayama studied under Kaneshige Tōyō and became a Living National Treasure for Bizen ware. Bizen is unglazed stoneware fired for days in wood-burning kilns, where ash and flame leave natural marks on every surface. The square section of this vase gives each face a different firing character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Fujiwara Kei (藤原啓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 備前四方花入 (Bizen square flower vase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 6 cm per side × height 23.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnglazed wood-fired Bizen stoneware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: generally good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Bizen ware is made and wood-fired\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on Bizen, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, from the official Six Ancient Kilns Japan Heritage council channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/emUeVtGGc8o?rel=0\" title=\"how Bizen ware is made and wood-fired\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fujiwara Kei (藤原啓)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647666553200,"sku":"ME-FUJIWARA-KEI-BIZEN-SQUARE-HANAIRE","price":769.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/131-73-1.jpg?v=1791325901"},{"product_id":"kitamura-takashi-kutani-yachiyo-tsuru-crane-vase","title":"Kitamura Takashi Kutani 'Yachiyo Tsuru' Gold-Leaf Cranes and Waves Vase, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rounded Kutani vase by Kitamura Takashi, 'Yachiyo Tsuru': a flock of cranes over breaking waves in overglaze enamels and genuine gold leaf, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKitamura Takashi (b. 1946) of Komatsu, Ishikawa, works in the Kutani tradition of rich overglaze enamels. According to the dealer, this piece was made as a special commemorative work for the Heisei Emperor's 60th birthday. Cranes, symbols of long life ('yachiyo' means 'eight thousand generations'), make this an auspicious display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Kitamura Takashi (北村隆)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 八千代鶴 (本金箔色絵波濤群鶴紋花瓶): vase with cranes and waves in enamels and gold leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 23 cm × height 23.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKutani porcelain, overglaze enamels and gold leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how Kutani porcelain is painted\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA TEWAZA craft film showing Kutani ware techniques, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/i9SgXLXHVyo?rel=0\" title=\"how Kutani porcelain is painted\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kitamura Takashi (北村隆)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647668584816,"sku":"ME-KITAMURA-TAKASHI-KUTANI-YACHIYO-TSURU","price":1389.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/138-68-1.jpg?v=1791325991"},{"product_id":"ishii-koji-glass-ryumon-flowing-pattern-bowl","title":"Ishii Koji Art Glass 'Ryumon' Flowing-Pattern Bowl, Signed Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-blown art glass bowl, 'Ryūmon' (flowing pattern), by Ishii Kōji, with its signed wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIshii Kōji (1946–1996) was born in Chiba, graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts and later worked from a studio in Aomori. Japanese studio glass of his generation moved away from industrial production toward one-off pieces in which colour moves freely through the glass. In this bowl the flowing bands of colour make each view different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Ishii Kōji (石井康治)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 流文鉢 (flowing-pattern bowl)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: width 23.8 cm × height 12 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-blown glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal signed wooden box (tomobako)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: good per the dealer; pre-owned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ishii Koji (石井康治)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647668617584,"sku":"ME-ISHII-KOJI-GLASS-RYUMON-FLOWING-PATTE","price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/imgrc0069111890.jpg?v=1791325992"},{"product_id":"edo-kiriko-saiho-purple-ken-yarai-vase","title":"Edo Kiriko Purple Crystal Vase, Double Yarai and Bamboo-Leaf Cut, Glass Studio Saiho, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-cut Edo kiriko crystal vase in purple overlay glass from Glass Studio Saihō, combining a double 'ken-yarai' fence pattern with bamboo-leaf cuts, in a wooden presentation box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdo kiriko is Tokyo's cut-glass craft, dating from the late Edo period. Cutters grind traditional geometric patterns by hand through a thin layer of coloured glass cased over clear crystal, so the cuts show as brilliant clear lines against the colour. Glass Studio Saihō (硝子工房 彩鳳) is a workshop specialising in this craft, and this vase is sold through its own shop. The yarai (bamboo fence) pattern is traditionally read as a ward against misfortune, and the bamboo leaf as a sign of vigour and long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Glass Studio Saihō (硝子工房 彩鳳), Edo kiriko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: 剣矢来重文様 (double ken-yarai with bamboo leaf)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 150 mm × height 200 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: colour-cased crystal glass, purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box, 167 × 167 × 238 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade: small bubbles and slight variations in size and colour are normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: Edo kiriko being cut at Glass Studio Saiho\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA making-of film showing how Edo kiriko is produced at Glass Studio Saiho, from the studio's own channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qTZAlFo5F_E?rel=0\" title=\"Edo kiriko being cut at Glass Studio Saiho\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold out we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Glass Studio Saiho (硝子工房 彩鳳)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647668650352,"sku":"ME-EDO-KIRIKO-SAIHO-PURPLE-KEN-YARAI-VAS","price":1289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/imgrc0082689946.jpg?v=1791330697"},{"product_id":"edo-kiriko-saiho-ruri-hakkaku-kagome-vase","title":"Edo Kiriko Ruri-Blue Crystal Vase, Octagonal Kagome Cut, Glass Studio Saiho, Wooden Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tall, heavy Edo kiriko crystal vase in ruri (lapis blue) overlay glass from Glass Studio Saihō, cut with the octagonal kagome (basket-weave) pattern and presented in a wooden box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdo kiriko is Tokyo's cut-glass craft, dating from the late Edo period. Cutters grind traditional geometric patterns by hand through a thin layer of coloured glass cased over clear crystal, so the cuts show as brilliant clear lines against the colour. Glass Studio Saihō (硝子工房 彩鳳) is a workshop specialising in this craft, and this vase is sold through its own shop. Kagome, the woven-basket lattice, is one of the classic Edo kiriko patterns, and on this tall form it catches the light from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Glass Studio Saihō (硝子工房 彩鳳), Edo kiriko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: 八角篠目文様 (octagonal kagome)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 110 mm × height 245 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: colour-cased crystal glass, ruri blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: wooden box, 138 × 138 × 285 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade: small bubbles and slight variations in size and colour are normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: Edo kiriko being cut at Glass Studio Saiho\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA making-of film showing how Edo kiriko is produced at Glass Studio Saiho, from the studio's own channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/qTZAlFo5F_E?rel=0\" title=\"Edo kiriko being cut at Glass Studio Saiho\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold out we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Glass Studio Saiho (硝子工房 彩鳳)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647668683120,"sku":"ME-EDO-KIRIKO-SAIHO-RURI-HAKKAKU-KAGOME-","price":2359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/M-9850-B_522b3628-99f8-49a9-b048-abc7b697af75.jpg?v=1791330698"},{"product_id":"shimadzu-satsuma-kiriko-shimuja-flat-bowl-pearl-white","title":"Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko 'Shimuja' Flat Bowl in Pearl White, Paulownia Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Satsuma kiriko flat bowl from the 'Shimuja' (思無邪) series in a rare pearl-white overlay, made by Shimadzu's Satsuma Glass Craft studio in Kagoshima and presented in a paulownia box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSatsuma kiriko was first made under the Shimadzu lords of Satsuma in the mid-nineteenth century and was revived in Kagoshima in the 1980s. It is known for its thick colour overlay, cut back so that the colour grades softly into clear glass (bokashi). This bowl has a spider-web cut pattern on the sides and base, with a clear faceted section at the base that refracts the light. It is a practical size for fruit, desserts or salads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Satsuma Glass Craft \/ Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko (島津薩摩切子), Kagoshima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: 思無邪 (Shimuja) flat bowl, pearl white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. diameter 15 cm × height 6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: crystal glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: paulownia (kiri) wood box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade: slight size variations are normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko's 40th anniversary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting news report on the 40th anniversary of Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko's revival and its next-generation craftsmen's designs. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/fmQDcdT08iI?rel=0\" title=\"Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko's 40th anniversary\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold out we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shimadzu Satsuma Kiriko (島津薩摩切子)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647668715888,"sku":"ME-SHIMADZU-SATSUMA-KIRIKO-SHIMUJA-FLAT-","price":1209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/s_162401038_offi_thu.jpg?v=1791325993"},{"product_id":"ikkei-boxwood-netsuke-round-sparrow","title":"Ikkei Boxwood Netsuke 'Round Sparrow' with Lacquer and Ebony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA plump sparrow curled into an almost perfect sphere, carved in boxwood by the contemporary netsuke artist Ikkei.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gallery describes this as a sparrow rounded up into a near-ball shape, a true netsuke form with a gently comic expression. Boxwood (tsuge) has been the classic netsuke wood for centuries: dense, fine-grained and warm in tone, it deepens with handling. Accents in lacquer and ebony complete the piece. Compact and tactile, it is meant to be held and worn as much as displayed, and it arrives fitted with a cord, ready to use as a netsuke or simply to sit on a desk or shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Ikkei (一景)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 玉すずめ (Round Sparrow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: boxwood, urushi lacquer, ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: H 3.4 × W 3.3 × D 3.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: netsuke, art that sits in the palm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japan Foundation film on netsuke and the carvers who make these miniature sculptures. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hOmDDWsZ8zQ?rel=0\" title=\"netsuke, art that sits in the palm\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ikkei (一景)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647669600624,"sku":"ME-IKKEI-BOXWOOD-NETSUKE-ROUND-SPARROW","price":679.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/192822954.jpg?v=1791326047"},{"product_id":"ikkei-boxwood-netsuke-griffin","title":"Ikkei Boxwood Netsuke 'Griffin' with Ebony Inlay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young griffin with a slightly oversized head, carved in boxwood with ebony inlay by netsuke artist Ikkei.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIkkei gives the mythical griffin a youthful, almost cub-like proportion, and the gallery notes that the piece sits comfortably in the palm, which only adds to its charm. Boxwood is the traditional netsuke material, prized for its density and fine grain, and the dark ebony inlay gives crisp contrast. The artist's signature is placed near the cord holes, in the manner of classic netsuke. It is delivered with a cord attached, so it can be worn as a toggle or displayed on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Ikkei (一景)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: グリフィン (Griffin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: boxwood; inlay: ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: H 3.2 × W 6.2 × D 2.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned near the cord holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied with a cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: netsuke, art that sits in the palm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japan Foundation film on netsuke and the carvers who make these miniature sculptures. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hOmDDWsZ8zQ?rel=0\" title=\"netsuke, art that sits in the palm\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ikkei (一景)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647669633392,"sku":"ME-IKKEI-BOXWOOD-NETSUKE-GRIFFIN","price":609.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/178719622.jpg?v=1791326048"},{"product_id":"aya-akiba-glass-futamono-seal-pup","title":"Aya Akiba Glass Covered Box 'Land of Ice – Seal Pup' (Futamono)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA small white-glass covered box in the form of an igloo, with a seal pup resting on the lid, by glass artist Aya Akiba.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovered vessels (futamono) are a signature form for Aya Akiba. Here an igloo of white glass carries a seal pup on top, and the interior is finished in plain white. The gallery notes the careful polishing that brings out the smooth surface and the seal's endearing expression. Small lidded boxes of this kind have a long life in Japanese interiors as kōgō-style containers for incense, tiny treasures or simply as a sculpture for a shelf. A charming, wintry piece of contemporary studio glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Aya Akiba (秋葉絢)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 氷の国 -アザラシの仔- (Land of Ice – Seal Pup)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: covered box (futamono)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: H 5.6 × W 5.4 × D 5.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally double-boxed for shipping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aya Akiba (秋葉絢)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647669698928,"sku":"ME-AYA-AKIBA-GLASS-FUTAMONO-SEAL-PUP","price":889.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/192822291.jpg?v=1791326049"},{"product_id":"mansei-silver-obidome-frog-treble-clef","title":"Mansei Silver Obidome \/ Sage 'Frog on a Treble Clef' with Gold Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA silver frog straddling a brass treble clef, with eyes of 18k gold and red copper, by metal artist Mansei.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a distinctive design from Mansei (Uehara Mansei), whose small metalwork pieces are carried by the gallery alongside netsuke artists. The frog is worked in silver with eyes in 18k gold and red copper, crossing a treble clef in brass. Made as an obidome (sash clip for a kimono obi cord), it can also be used as a hanging ornament (sage) by passing a dedicated wooden fitting through it. The gallery calls it a showcase of Mansei's handwork, and it reads equally well worn or displayed as a miniature sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Mansei (万征)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 蛙 (Frog)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: obidome, convertible to hanging ornament with a wooden fitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: silver; eyes 18k gold and red copper; treble clef brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: H 2.2 × W 5.2 × thickness 1.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mansei (万征)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647669764464,"sku":"ME-MANSEI-SILVER-OBIDOME-FROG-TREBLE-CLE","price":1209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/188621871.jpg?v=1791326049"},{"product_id":"wanato-silver-bronze-obidome-sakura-dai","title":"Wanato Silver and Bronze Obidome 'Sakura-dai' Sea Bream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA metalwork obidome of a spring sea bream (sakura-dai) in silver and bronze by the artist Wanato.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSakura-dai is the sea bream of cherry-blossom season, a classic emblem of celebration and good fortune in Japan. Wanato is a metal artist carried by the gallery, also known for the long-running 'One Hundred Cats' series. This piece is a kinkō (metalwork) obidome made for a three-bu (narrow) obi cord, worked in silver and bronze, with fittings included in the stated size. Worn on a kimono or displayed as a miniature, it is a cheerful and well-made small work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Wanato (罠兎)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 桜鯛 (Sakura-dai)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: metalwork obidome for a sanbu-himo (narrow obi cord)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: silver, bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 3.0 × 2.5 × thickness 1.2 cm including fitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wanato (罠兎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647675498864,"sku":"ME-WANATO-SILVER-BRONZE-OBIDOME-SAKURA-D","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/191384855.jpg?v=1791326172"},{"product_id":"jiyu-cloisonne-kagamibuta-netsuke-janome","title":"Jiyu Cloisonné Kagamibuta Netsuke 'Janome' in Silver-Wire Enamel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA kagamibuta (mirror-lid) netsuke with a silver-wire cloisonné lid in a playful variation of the janome pattern, by Jiyu.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKagamibuta netsuke pair a shallow bowl with a decorative metal disc set into it like a lid, a form that flourished in the nineteenth century. Jiyu sets a silver-wire shippō (cloisonné enamel) disc with a variant janome (snake-eye) roundel motif into a body of blue ebony, with brass fittings. The gallery notes its pleasing thickness and calls it a netsuke well suited to everyday use, rather than one only for the display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Jiyu (磁佑)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 糸輪に覗き蛇の目\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: kagamibuta netsuke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: silver-wire cloisonné enamel, brass, blue ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: diameter 4.0 × thickness 1.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how wire cloisonné is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on an Owari shippo (cloisonné enamel) craftsman at Tamura Shippo Kogei, from the Nippon Teshigoto Zukan channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7y64h5iu618?rel=0\" title=\"how wire cloisonné is made\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jiyu (磁佑)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647676678512,"sku":"ME-JIYU-CLOISONNE-KAGAMIBUTA-NETSUKE-JAN","price":779.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/170668766.jpg?v=1791326174"},{"product_id":"mansei-silver-rabbit-incense-stand","title":"Mansei Silver and Brass Rabbit Incense Stand with Ruby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tiny silver rabbit that doubles as an incense holder, on a brass base, by metal artist Mansei.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMansei is a metal artist whose small works appear at the gallery alongside contemporary netsuke. This kō-tate (incense stand) is made in silver, brass and ruby: a palm-sized rabbit sits on its own base plate and holds a stick of incense. Incense stands are a natural small-format subject for Japanese metalwork, used daily and kept close at hand, and this one is as much a miniature sculpture as a practical object. A refined gift for anyone who burns incense or collects small metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Mansei (万征)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: お香兎立て (Rabbit Incense Stand)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: silver, brass, ruby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: rabbit 1.6 × 1.3 × 0.8 cm; base plate 5.1 × 2.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mansei (万征)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647689294192,"sku":"ME-MANSEI-SILVER-RABBIT-INCENSE-STAND","price":569.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/191524307.jpg?v=1791326225"},{"product_id":"shion-boxwood-obidome-akkamui","title":"Shion Boxwood Obidome 'Akkamui' Flying Squirrel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Hokkaido flying squirrel caught mid-glide, carved in boxwood by netsuke artist Shion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkkamui is the name used for the Ezo momonga, the small flying squirrel of Hokkaido. The gallery describes the piece as capturing a single instant of the animal in flight, with a strong individual character, and notes that the carving is carried through to the reverse as well. Shion works in boxwood, the classic netsuke wood, here combined with hego (tree-fern) wood. Made as an obidome for a kimono obi cord, it is equally striking as a small carving for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Shion (紫苑)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: アッカムイ (Akkamui, Ezo flying squirrel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: obidome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: boxwood, hego (tree fern)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: H 3.1 × W 3.8 × thickness 1.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: netsuke, art that sits in the palm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Japan Foundation film on netsuke and the carvers who make these miniature sculptures. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hOmDDWsZ8zQ?rel=0\" title=\"netsuke, art that sits in the palm\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shion (紫苑)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647689326960,"sku":"ME-SHION-BOXWOOD-OBIDOME-AKKAMUI","price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/167027462.jpg?v=1791326226"},{"product_id":"wanato-cloisonne-obidome-snow-rabbit","title":"Wanato Cloisonné and Silver Obidome 'Snow Rabbit' with Plum Blossom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA plump snow rabbit with a sprig of plum, worked in shippō enamel, silver and copper by the artist Wanato.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYuki-usagi, rabbits shaped from snow with leaf ears and berry eyes, are a traditional winter pastime in Japan, and here Wanato pairs one with plum blossom, the first flower of the new year. The gallery describes it as soft and plump. The piece combines shippō (enamel) with silver and copper plate and is made as an obidome for a narrow sanbu-himo obi cord, fittings included in the stated size. A seasonal accent for kimono, or a small enamel work to display through the winter months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Wanato (罠兎)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: 雪うさぎ (Snow Rabbit)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: obidome for a sanbu-himo (narrow obi cord)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: shippō enamel, silver, copper plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: H 2.3 × W 3.0 × thickness 0.9 cm including fitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: none stated by the gallery; shipped in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new, from the gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: how wire cloisonné is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA film on an Owari shippo (cloisonné enamel) craftsman at Tamura Shippo Kogei, from the Nippon Teshigoto Zukan channel. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/7y64h5iu618?rel=0\" title=\"how wire cloisonné is made\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wanato (罠兎)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647689392496,"sku":"ME-WANATO-CLOISONNE-OBIDOME-SNOW-RABBIT","price":619.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/183875675.jpg?v=1791326226"},{"product_id":"namiki-emperor-maki-e-takarazukushi-fountain-pen-m","title":"Namiki Emperor Maki-e Fountain Pen 'Takarazukushi' (Treasures), 18k No. 50 Medium Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Namiki Emperor in the Takarazukushi (Treasures) design: an oversized ebonite pen with togidashi taka-maki-e, Namiki's highest series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Emperor collection reproduces the large lacquered fountain pens Namiki made a century ago: a hand-turned ebonite body, an ink-stop mechanism and a size 50 two-tone 18k gold nib. The decoration is togidashi taka-maki-e, in which gold and coloured powders are sprinkled into wet urushi, built up in relief, sealed under further layers of lacquer and polished back to reveal the design. The work is signed by the maki-e artist 勝. New, from a Japanese stationer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Namiki (Pilot), Emperor Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: 宝尽し (Takarazukushi, Treasures)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: FNF-50M-TA-M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: togidashi taka-maki-e on ebonite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNib: size 50, 18k gold two-tone, medium (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: Emperor-size oversized pen; ink-stop mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox: maker's packaging as supplied by the Japanese retailer (contents not itemized on the listing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWatch: inside the Namiki maki-e studio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA long-form film on the Namiki maki-e studio and its lacquer artisans, from Pilot's official channel. (Not this specific piece.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:1.5em;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/U__yFwTfhvY?rel=0\" title=\"inside the Namiki maki-e studio\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease read before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalization or nib exchange is not available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Namiki (ナミキ \/ Pilot)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647689425264,"sku":"ME-NAMIKI-EMPEROR-MAKI-E-TAKARAZUKUSHI-F","price":8799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1042\/2940\/5040\/files\/1_000000000161.jpg?v=1791326228"}],"url":"https:\/\/meridianeast.co\/collections\/japanese-craft.oembed","provider":"Meridian East","version":"1.0","type":"link"}