Omotesenke [Signed by Nagata Sōhan] [Made by Living National Treasure Ryōzō Kawakita] "Ivy-Style Ivy Maki-e Kōgō" With Seal, Original Box

【Sohan Nagata】
Advisor and Councilor of the Omotesenke Domonkai Hiroshima Prefecture Branch.
Contributed to the spread of tea ceremony in Hiroshima Prefecture and trained many disciples.

【Ryōzō Kawakita】
Born September 1, 1934
Woodcraft artist.
Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property Woodcraft (Living National Treasure).
Fifth person certified as a Living National Treasure in woodcraft (certified in 1994).
Born in Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Learned the technique of Yamanaka lacquerware turning from his father, woodcraft artist Koichi Kawakita, and later studied under Kōdō Himi.
Created Yamanaka lacquerware turned items suitable for use, paying meticulous attention to volume, form, rim shaping, and even the tatami-sure (a technique to prevent scratching tatami mats).
Decorated with wood inlay revived by Kōdō Himi, as well as inlaid gold and silver wire, tortoiseshell, and coral, which he devised.
Representative works include Maple Bowl and Zelkova Wood Mori-ki with Gold Wire Inlay.

◎ Size
Height approx. 2.8 cm, Diameter approx. 7.2 cm x approx. 7 cm.

◎ Condition
There may be some minor scuffs due to age and use, but it is in relatively good condition with no noticeable damage.

◎ Paulownia wood box (with inscription by Sohan Nagata), booklet.

◎ Guaranteed to be authentic.

◎ In the unlikely event that it is not authentic, we will accept returns and issue refunds.

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