Tea Ceremony Utensil: Gotoku Futaoki (Tripod Lid Rest)

● Masamitsu Kikuchi
Born in Yamagata City in 1959.
Graduated from Musashino Art University, Department of Sculpture.
Received the Grand Prize for Graduation Work.
The 15th head of the Kikuchi family, whose first ancestor was Masahira Kikuchi, the official caster for Yoshimitsu Mogami, the lord of Yamagata Castle.
Received guidance from his uncle, Tetsu Nagano (Living National Treasure) from childhood, and studied under his father, the 14th Masamitsu Kikuchi.
He particularly excels at producing Japanese tatara-iron kettles using iron sand as the main material. Full member of the Japan Traditional Crafts Association.
He conducts extensive research into the production techniques of antique kettles.
Second Japan Traditional Culture Encouragement Prize.

In creating the gotoku futaoki (a type of lid rest), I took great pains to create a natural, worm-eaten texture on the surface.
To achieve a sense of wabi-sabi, I exposed it to the elements for about a year, then baked on genuine lacquer, and carefully crafted each piece one by one.

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Please note that the wooden box may have dirt or other imperfections.