Incense Holder - Tama Shishi Lion

Metalwork

Craft Company: Yotsukawa Seisakusho

ORIGIN: Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture
SIZE: W38 × H44 × D17mm
MATERIAL: Copper, silver paint

A lion of fortune

Its magnificent mane flying, a copper lion roars heroically. Even with a countenance full of dignity, the figure is compact and lovely. The passion of the craftsman poured into the casting process adds a further layer of depth. The lion, said to ward off evil and bring good luck, will be a reassuring presence that brings rest and peace to your daily life.

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Brothers Motomasa and Susumu Yotsukawa are the president and senior managing director, respectively, of Yotsukawa Seishakusho, a company engaged in product design and sales of Takaoka copperware. Motomasa joined the company shortly after graduating from university. Susumu rediscovered the appeal of his family business and its craftsmanship after working in the United States for another company, an...

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Takaoka copperware
- Generic term
Generic name of copperware made in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. Takaoka is renown as the largest production area of copperware in Japan, accounting for over 90% of domestic production.
Chukin (Metal casting)
- Generic term
- Technique
A technique to make metalworks by pouring molten metal into a mold, or igata in Japanese and extracting it after it is cooled. The technique makes it possible to form metal freely, which otherwise is a difficult material to process. A product made by this casting method is called imono. This method also allows for mass production. Once the mold of a prototype is made it is then possible to make multiples of the product.

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