Japanese Woodblock Fushimi Inari Shrine "Michi" Tori Kimono 21.5" LS#228 Jar and sacred spaces

and sacred spaces

rosette cheek bosses

with its domed lid and shallow tray base

蓮) with red center

The slight taste of rust is believed by some to actually enhance the flavor of tea (along with the quality of the water)

Japanese Woodblock Fushimi Inari Shrine "Michi" Tori Kimono 21.5" LS#228 Jar and sacred spacesAttributed to: Teruhide Kato was born in Kyoto in 1936 and trained in Japanese painting at Kyoto Art University (often rendered Kyoto Art College in English). He first built a successful career as a designer in the kimono worldespecially obi designbefore pivoting to woodblock prints around age 50. His Kyoto views quickly found an audience in Japan and abroad; a New York show and the book Kyoto Romance helped establish his international reputation. He