Brass Incense Holder with Plate - Lucky Cat / 真鍮 香立て nov.41 Kyo ware is prized for

Kyo ware is prized for its delicate craftsmanship and distinctive hand-painted details

Made from solid brass

illuminated by natural light

and balance

◾ Shippo 七宝 (Seven Treasure)

Brass Incense Holder with Plate - Lucky Cat / 真鍮 香立て nov.41 Kyo ware is prized forTakaoka 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