Takebayashi Kaoru Nara Ittobori Ebi Okimono piggy bank This piece is in proper

This piece is in proper working condition and may also be used as a planter or as a pot for small goldfish

The Rakusai family is probably best known for their three landscapes effect – a combination of fire colour

Ema such as the one in this listing are made from goshinboku that have perished due to age or things such as lightning strikes

Hagi-ware is a type of high-fired stoneware produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Takebayashi Kaoru Nara Ittobori Ebi Okimono piggy bank This piece is in proper*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Nara itto bori Ise ebi spiny lobster okimono made around 40 50 years ago by master sculptor, Takebayashi Kaoru. Itto bori literally means one chisel cut, and if you look closely at this piece you will notice the angles made by the chisel along the lobsters body. It is hand carved from a single block of camphor wood and