Nakagusuku Gama Shisa Hashioki seven gods of fortune Antoku Gama

Antoku Gama

Sasano-ittbori is sometimes painted although the wings are left unpainted because the moisture from the paint will cause the wood to lose its flexibility

and he became a master at wood firing

Timber felled in Hida and Gokayama was transported to Aoshima Lumberyard in the Shokawa-cho area

He fires in a noborigama climbing kiln and sources his clay from the nearby hills

Nakagusuku Gama Shisa Hashioki seven gods of fortune Antoku Gama*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a set of five Ryukyu ware hashioki chopstick rests made around 20 years ago by Nakagusuku Gama. Each piece is moulded to shisa and each features a different glaze combination. Shisa are a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place