Description
There is a softness in the way he approaches form
artisans make each one by hand and perform detailed processes so fine products can be used for a very long time
while the hexagonal shape adds a contemporary twist to traditional design
the Kabuto can be displayed on a desk or shelf
■ Size (Sake Glass): 7 cm diameter (top)
Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Black / 銀雅堂 招き猫 10.8.23 There is a softness inTakaoka 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