Takayama Black Bamboo Chasen for Thin or Thick Tea Kuwabara Kosaburo V and in winter ceramic kogo

and in winter ceramic kogo are used for holding kneaded incense intended for the hearth

and he received the Grand Prize of the Local Toys Category at the 17th Japanese Folk Art Exhibition

an octopus and a squid

He started studying to be a lacquerware artist when he was 16 years old

The first knot pattern appeared during the Edo period when Ninsei presented the Ikeda clan with a splendid knot pattern kogo

Takayama Black Bamboo Chasen for Thin or Thick Tea Kuwabara Kosaburo V and in winter ceramic kogo*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a high quality Takayama chasen made in Nara Prefecture. The chasen is tulip shaped and split from one piece of black bamboo into small prongs. Please note that chasen sold in paper boxes are firmly attached to one end, you need to very carefully but firmly remove it before use. Some of the paper will be stuck on the