Kato Minoru Celadon Dragon Okimono oni and the fox offered fish

and the fox offered fish he caught in his trap

Ogura Toru

Namahage are demon-like beings from Japanese folklore

The gold writing on the lid of the wooden box says ‘kotobuki’

Previous generations had made hibashi for tea master Sen no Rikyu using leftover material from armour making

Kato Minoru Celadon Dragon Okimono oni and the fox offered fish*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kyo ware dragon okimono made by noted potter, Kato Minoru. It was made from a slip mould and features green celadon glaze over a stoneware base. The dragon also has a gold ball in its mouth, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the