Tsukushiro Tsukuryo Yamanaka Natsume kingfisher kusenaoshi prayed for Emperor Shomu's peace

prayed for Emperor Shomu's peace on the four seas

Before his death in 1975 he received the highly coveted Order of the Sacred Treasure

Kyo-ware was designated as a traditional craft in 1977

and it was also a favourite of the great Kenzan Ogata

and a lot of effort has gone into preserving traditional methods and techniques

Tsukushiro Tsukuryo Yamanaka Natsume kingfisher kusenaoshi prayed for Emperor Shomu's peace*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for an attractive natsume made around 10 20 years ago by Tsukushiro Tsukuryo. It is made of wood and decorated with a makie and mother of pearl depiction of a bell cricket. Bell crickets, or suzumushi as they are known in Japanese, signify the change in seasons from summer to autumn. From the end of summer to autumn,