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This handmade hand-written Houou (Phoenix) maki-e (decoration with gold) is a superb work of art by a maki-e master in Wajima
which in turn makes this spoon very comfortable to use
This handy sizable renge spoon is good for you to enjoy soups or stews
However soon after he became an independent lacquerware craftsman
The maki-e techniques with use of slightly different colors of gold in different thicknesses and use of mother of pearls have created one synchronized harmony of his world of elegance in urushi lacquer
Gouroku-wan 合鹿椀 Owan This handmade hand-written Houou (Phoenix)Gouroku wan() is not a typical style of Japanese bowl or soup bowl (owan). The bowl is much bigger, and the foot (kodai) is higher, and it has a distinctive grandeur look. It was first created in the 17th Century Gouroku area of Noto Peninsula in the Ishikawa Prefecture, close to Wajima. It was designed with the intention that the bowl be used by placing it directly on the floor, not on the legged tray (typical at that time); therefore, the foot