Suimengetsu "水面月" Sanpohaku Hyouwarekawari "三歩箔氷割変り" Square Plate Irohaku Kuroji Supreme and is used in traditional

and is used in traditional cooking stoves (kamado)

with its lavishly layered petals

About the Artist: Hisao Iwashimizu

This combination creates a visually striking pattern with auspicious symbolism

Suimengetsu "水面月" Sanpohaku Hyouwarekawari "三歩箔氷割変り" Square Plate Irohaku Kuroji Supreme and is used in traditionalThis is a work by Noboru Yamada, a traditional craftsman. The skills of Noboru Yamada, a Kyoto kimono gold leaf artisan, have been captured in this glass vessel. As each piece is handmade, no two are exactly alike. Sanpohaku Hyouwarekawari "" describes a decorative technique where very thin gold leaf () is treated to create an ice crackle pattern () and then further modified in some unique way () before being applied to a surface. This technique