Takebayashi Kaoru Nara Ittobori Ebi Okimono piggy bank The Rakusai family is probably

The Rakusai family is probably best known for their three landscapes effect – a combination of fire colour

this is the main reason why Wajima lacquerware is widely known throughout Japan for its high quality and durability

One plate has a very small chip

Hagi-ware is a type of high-fired stoneware produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Takebayashi Kaoru Nara Ittobori Ebi Okimono piggy bank The Rakusai family is probably*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Nara itto bori Ise ebi spiny lobster okimono made around 40 50 years ago by master sculptor, Takebayashi Kaoru. Itto bori literally means one chisel cut, and if you look closely at this piece you will notice the angles made by the chisel along the lobsters body. It is hand carved from a single block of camphor wood and