Takemura Rizaemon XII Utsutsugawa Kogo japanese okimono It’s made of wood

It’s made of wood

It is wheel-thrown and coated in blue and transparent white glaze

Up to 200 layers are applied before an item is ready to be carved

In 1958 was adopted into the Nosaka family in Yamaguchi Prefecture

This listing is for a SMALL higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido

Takemura Rizaemon XII Utsutsugawa Kogo japanese okimono It’s made of wood*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an Utsutsugawa ware kogo made around 20 years ago by Takemura Rizaemon XII. It is wheel thrown, and the exterior is decorated with very faint Hakeme brushwork and a hand painted depiction of a white egret. This piece is suitable for holding both kneaded and woodchip type incense, although pottery kogo are typically used