Mino-ware Kusenaoshi Chasen Shaper japanese fugu a foundryman from a small

a foundryman from a small village in Echigo

The black lacquer on the lid has a slightly textured surface and this type of Niigata lacquerware is called ishime-nuri

Tanimura Yasaburo

In 1997 he received the Kaga Mayor Award at the 57th Contemporary Art Exhibition

and this is because of its superb clay

Mino-ware Kusenaoshi Chasen Shaper japanese fugu a foundryman from a small*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Mino ware chasen tea whisk shaper. The shapers job is to help your chasen maintain its shape whilst drying. After the tea whisk is dried it should be stored in a chasen zutsu. Care should be taken when placing your chasen on the shaper. Not placing the tines properly may result in broken ends. The shaper in this listing