Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Red / 銀雅堂 招き猫 Blue f-71932 Renowned for his artistry in

Renowned for his artistry in floral and geometric expressions

all gently wrapped into a single work of art

4 cm Diameter x 7

At room temperature

each piece is shaped by hand using the Katauchi technique (a traditional hand-press moulding method)

Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Red / 銀雅堂 招き猫 Blue f-71932 Renowned for his artistry inTakaoka is Japans metal city. For over four hundred years, its foundries have cast everything from temple bells to tea ceremony vessels, and the citys craftspeople have built a quiet, unshakeable reputation for knowing what metal can do. NAGAE has been part of that story since 1954 not as a museum piece, but as a working manufacturer that continues to carry the material forward. What makes NAGAE especially compelling is the way this long metalworking