Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Gold / 銀雅堂 招き猫 r207 where he discovered endless possibilities

where he discovered endless possibilities of form and surface

■ Size: 66 (Diameter) x 67 (Height)

◾Material: Hinoki Cypress (Urethane Coating)

Shinozaki’s refined technique transforms the classic pattern into a continuous sequence of interlocking diamonds that ripple across the surface like a beautifully woven textile

or for use in tea and incense rituals

Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Gold / 銀雅堂 招き猫 r207 where he discovered endless possibilitiesTakaoka is Japans metal city. For over four hundred years, its foundries have cast everything from temple bells to tea ceremony vessels, and the citys craftspeople have built a quiet, unshakeable reputation for knowing what metal can do. NAGAE has been part of that story since 1954 not as a museum piece, but as a working manufacturer that continues to carry the material forward. What makes NAGAE especially compelling is the way this long metalworking