Fukui Seizan Hyotan Kogo firefly natsume 9”) across x 5cm (1

9”) across x 5cm (1

a museum of art dedicated to Setouchi-born poet and artist Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934)

It is wheel-thrown and decorated with green kaede leaves trimmed with gold overglaze

It is made of low fired stoneware slip and the tanuki is depicted as Daruma

relocated Fukko Ceramics Factory (also known as Kozan Toen) to the Nishinohara district in Hasami town

Fukui Seizan Hyotan Kogo firefly natsume 9”) across x 5cm (1*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a SMALL lacquered hyotan kogo made around 40 years ago by lacquer artist, Fukui Seizan. This piece is a small gourd that has been dried and coated on glossy black uchiguro lacquer on the interior. Hyotan are an auspicious symbol linked to longevity and fertility. They are also thought to symbolize happiness and success,