Late 1800s 'Yamaguchi Hozen' Natsume Inscribed by Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu maneki neko plates 8”) x 27

8”) x 27

as well as under Inoue Manji at the Saga Ceramics Research Institute

but was gradually restored using donations collected by monks

In 2006 he was designated as a Person of Cultural Merit by the Minister of Education

Also there are some minor marks here and there on the skin parts of the doll

Late 1800s 'Yamaguchi Hozen' Natsume Inscribed by Ennosai Tetchu Soshitsu maneki neko plates 8”) x 27*FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES SHIPPING IS SET FOR EMS TO ALL AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS. This listing is for an antique Yamaguchi Hozen urushi lacquerware natsume dating back to the Meiji Period (1868 1912). It is made of wood and the lid is decorated with a makie rangiku (spider chrysanthemum) motif over a black lacquer base. The inscription written under the lid is by Ennosai, the 13th head of the Urasenke school, and the box is stamped on the bottom with