Nabeshima Morning Glory Long Wind Bell Camellia creating a striking visual statement

creating a striking visual statement

This ochoko sake cup features hibiscus flowers painted in the Yoshidaya style

"Suri-urushi" is where multiple layers of raw lacquer are rubbed into a wooden surface to create a transparent

Crafted with an innovative refinement method

Nabeshima Morning Glory Long Wind Bell Camellia creating a striking visual statementThis wind bell has a beautiful morning glory design in the iro Nabeshima (colored Nabeshima) style on beautiful white porcelain. The painting emphasizes the blue color to create a sense of coolness. The Japanese morning glory is a summer flower, introduced from China in the Nara period (710794 CE). Its Japanese name asagao, meaning "morning face," is said to have originated from its characteristic of blooming early in the morning, and was compared to