Bizen Year of the Rat Toothpick Holder hakuji glaze kusenaoshi Birch grouse carvings used to

Birch grouse carvings used to be a popular souvenir among tourists visiting the alps

Nakamura Kaho is a Yamanaka lacquer craftsman from Ishikawa Prefecture

Kenninji Temple (Kyoto)

and in 1994 he was selected for the 23rd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition in Kinki

Yasushi Yamachika (b

Bizen Year of the Rat Toothpick Holder hakuji glaze kusenaoshi Birch grouse carvings used to*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small wood fired Bizen ware Year of the Rat toothpick holder made by Kataoka Seikan. It was made using a mould and features goma and hidasuki markings. Hidasuki refers to the process of wrapping wares with cords of straw, which are then fired off resulting brilliant shades of red. Toothpick holders like these are also