White Year of the Dragon Okimono bamboo hishaku 3cm (6”) x W

3cm (6”) x W

It has two minor scratches from handling/storage but is an unused item

He has been awarded many prizes throughout his career including first prize at the prestigious National Traditional Crafts Exhibition

7”) x 40cm (15

Timber felled in Hida and Gokayama was transported to Aoshima Lumberyard in the Shokawa-cho area

White Year of the Dragon Okimono bamboo hishaku 3cm (6”) x W*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a dragon okimono made around 20 30 years ago. It is made from a slip mould and coated in opaque white glaze. The dragon is clutching a ball, and this ball is said to control the tides. There is a legend about a mythological character named Riujin, who was ruler of the waters and made his home beneath the sea or in deep