Vintage Japanese Ceramic Fish Wall Vase Jizai Kagi Yokogi Hearth Hook PV307 Shaving Bowl Usage & Decor Ideas This

Usage & Decor Ideas This captivating wood board is highly versatile in a modern or Zen-inspired interior

Technique: This is a classic monochrome woodblock print (Sumi-zuri-e)

handcrafted by the celebrated bronze artist Hirai Shoho (平井昇甫)

Interior: The wood inside is clean but shows signs of age

Total Weight: 2

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Fish Wall Vase Jizai Kagi Yokogi Hearth Hook PV307 Shaving Bowl Usage & Decor Ideas ThisVintage Japanese Ceramic Fish Wall Vase Jizai Kagi Yokogi Hearth Hook PV307 This is a vintage Japanese ceramic wall hanging flower vase (kake hanaire) designed in the shape of a traditional wooden fish (yokogi) used for a jizai kagi (hearth hook). In traditional Japanese homes, a jizai kagi was suspended over an irori (sunken hearth) to hang an iron kettle, with the fish shaped lever allowing the height to be adjusted. Remarkably crafted from pottery,