Original 2021 Limited Ed 19/150 Print by Hiroto Norikane (b1949) Shoji -21 (Gate) LS#037 Hashioki Is it made of iron

Is it made of iron and is finished in a black lacquer or enamel

This is a fine professional grade Hocho (包丁) from Seki Magoroku sushi chef's knife from the mid to late 20th century

generosity

Tetsubin are only used to boil water for tea

5" tall and hand painted in the traditional Shochikubai (Pine/Bamboo/Plum Blossom) motif

Original 2021 Limited Ed 19/150 Print by Hiroto Norikane (b1949) Shoji -21 (Gate) LS#037 Hashioki Is it made of ironHiroto Norikane () Shoji 21 (Gate) (2021) Viewed through a dark shji frame, a round moon window opens onto stone steps, a thatched gate, and autumn mapleNorikanes signature mix of stillness and precision. This design is from the artists long running Shoji series. Impressions are hand pulled etchings with aquatint; your example is numbered out of 150 and dated 2021 in pencil (visible on some editions). Sheet, numbered 19 150, aligns with the 150