Kimura Toho Year of the Ram Kogo lacquered tea caddy The bark is professionally lacquered

The bark is professionally lacquered resulting in a very smooth and strong finish

and in 1989 his work was recommended and appraised by Hirata Seiko

and is the result of red pine ash melting on the piece’s surface

with drips forming on the layer of matte glaze gracing the lower part of the bowl

This listing is for a large-extra large sized hand-woven tatami mat made of soft reed rushes

Kimura Toho Year of the Ram Kogo lacquered tea caddy The bark is professionally lacquered*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Bizen ware kogo made around 20 30 years ago by the highly regarded, Kimura Toho. It has been moulded into the shape of a ram and the exterior features what is known as goma markings. Goma is the light brown colour on the surface resembling sesame seed paste, and is the result of red pine ash melting on the pieces