Japanese Cast Iron Incense Holder – Sasagatarochi | Yamagata Ironware | Made in Japan utility & garden Upon achieving the goal

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This authentic Japanese ceramic piece showcases meticulous brushwork characteristic of Shonzui porcelain

these designs are the origins of Japanese pattern-making and enduring emblems of cultural identity

It can also be used as a wine glass

tenugui are essential in everyday Japanese life and incredibly versatile

Japanese Cast Iron Incense Holder – Sasagatarochi | Yamagata Ironware | Made in Japan utility & garden Upon achieving the goalThe Sasagatarochi incense holder is handcrafted from cast iron by a celebrated ironware studio based in Yamagata, northern Japan a region with over 900 years of iron casting tradition. Its name describes its form: sasa () refers to the graceful, slender leaf of bamboo grass, while tarochi () means dew rest a style designed to hold incense sticks horizontally as they burn, rather than upright. The result is a beautifully minimal, leaf shaped incense