Cherry Blossoms and Sparrows Kakejiku Hanging Scroll ORIGIN_Seto Sometsuke With its versatile shape

With its versatile shape

across the lid and the bowl give accent to the soft round shape and enhance its warm and gentle impression

The material used is the fine vertical grain portion of the annual rings of 150-200 year old logs

The natural and rough texture of stoneware gives a wonderful tactile feel that is perfectly balanced with the beautiful design

a technique of overglaze painting in which white paint is raised in a convex shape

Cherry Blossoms and Sparrows Kakejiku Hanging Scroll ORIGIN_Seto Sometsuke With its versatile shapeThis elegant kakejiku hanging scroll, hand painted by Hojo Shizuka, depicts cherry blossoms in full bloom, accompanied by two sparrows perched on the branches. The delicate brushwork captures the fleeting beauty of spring, evoking the tranquil atmosphere of hanagumorithe soft, cloudy skies often seen during the cherry blossom season. The cherry blossom, Japans national flower, is admired for its delicate, short lived bloom, reflecting the wabi sabi