We have just begun work on a highly intricate maki-e design.
#fountainpen #Mahābhāratam
Takuo Matsuzawa
I personalized these wooden spoons, finished using the fuki-urushi technique, as gifts for two people living in Morioka. We also accept custom orders like this.
Takuo Matsuzawa
As I begin work on a fountain pen inspired by the Mahabharata, I have been reading an introductory guide and exploring a small part of this vast epic.
We faithfully rendered Sakai Hōitsu’s Persimmon Tree onto a fountain pen. The original screen is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A large Rosenthal plate I restored with kintsugi.
The damaged area was a chip on the foot ring. To camouflage it, I created a maki-e version of the Rosenthal logo on the back, with part of the design extending onto the front. Just to be safe, I obtained permission from Rosenthal before painting it.
A fountain pen inspired by a tiered jubako urushi box decorated with fruit and vegetable motifs by Shibata Zeshin, one of Japan’s greatest masters of maki-e.
Takuo Matsuzawa
We have been entrusted with the restoration of a gongen-gashira believed to have been made around 150 years ago.
A gongen-gashira is a sacred wooden lion head used in traditional kagura rituals. It is not merely a theatrical prop,
Takuo Matsuzawa
Takuo Matsuzawa
Takuo Matsuzawa
A kintsugi repair on a chipped rim of an antique Royal Copenhagen demitasse cup.
#kintsugi
Takuo Matsuzawa
Takuo Matsuzawa
but a sacred object deeply connected to the faith of the local community. It is used in ceremonial performances to ward off evil and pray for safety and prosperity.
As an important part of the community’s cultural heritage, its careful restoration will take nearly a year.
