Pouring Vessel

Pouring VesselThis pouring vessel (Yuto) is made from lacquer on a bentwood (magemono) core. The bentwood core is supported by three small feet and features an ergonomic handle that projects outward at a sharp angle. The handle itself has a wonderful patina. The vessel was featured in Seattle Art Museum's 1983 show on Mingei, "Yo No Bi". The show drew from local collections and featured exceptional tansu, basketry, ceramics, and other crafts. A collection logo can

a monk who is said to have meditated for years until he lost his arms

Leather inro are less common than wood

Sold as a group (8)

Rare lion’s head hand puppet

hariko were made in wealthy cities such as Kyoto and Osaka

Bamboo basket with beautiful light construction and a light lacquer finish

a hole has been hand drilled in the top for rope to pass through

Meirinji Shitsu Jū-yon Dai or Meiji (era) 26th Year (1893)

a theme long celebrated in Japanese art

Set of five Imari porcelain bowls with embossed sides

and block variants—used to tension warps and stabilize cloth during weaving and finishing

displaying the modesty of Shinto followers