Iron Trivet

Iron TrivetCast iron trivet that would have been set over a small fire or coals for heating consumables. The middle two bars slide freely, and the hand carved wooden handle provides an ergonomic grip.

In printing

Woven loosely from madake bamboo with an overhead handle that forks near the rim to join both sides of the basket

and was later adapted into its present flat form

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it is meticulously handcrafted in Kijoka

a treasure house key

Hariko are made by pasting recycled paper around a breakable wooden mold

It appears that the piece may originally have had a handle

he protects the great treasure pagoda of Buddhist offerings and divvies these out to faithful believers

This sculpture

Its watertight construction also makes it suitable as a hanging vase

Oversized examples like this were often showcased during the Meiji period as symbols of prosperity