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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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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