Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Red - Large 16 cm / 銀雅堂 招き猫 ging-079-NGR meticulously handcrafted

meticulously handcrafted

The smooth finish and balanced length make these chopsticks a joy to use

and craftsmanship

Made from ceramic and finished with a soft matte glaze

Metal Alloy Ornament with Urushi Paint - Lucky Cat - Red - Large 16 cm / 銀雅堂 招き猫 ging-079-NGR meticulously handcraftedTakaoka is Japans metal city. For over four hundred years, its foundries have cast everything from temple bells to tea ceremony vessels, and the citys craftspeople have built a quiet, unshakeable reputation for knowing what metal can do. NAGAE has been part of that story since 1954 not as a museum piece, but as a working manufacturer that continues to carry the material forward. What makes NAGAE especially compelling is the way this long metalworking