Maple leaves in red and gold ginkgo scatter across a deep black ground in the fuki-yose (blown-together) style — leaves caught mid-fall, arrested before they touch the earth. The kinrinji form, cylindrical with a low-profile domed lid, gives each leaf room to drift. The composition reads as entirely natural, which is the difficulty of fuki-yose: there is no obvious arrangement, only the appearance of none.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] Mouth diameter 6 cm, height 6 cm. No damage; minor surface marks consistent with gentle use. Signed tomobako. • SKU: 260413_a_2730 • Includes: Signed wooden storage box (tomobako)
🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ] The interior of the lid holds a secret. A white and silver squirrel rests among fallen leaves — painted with precision, alive with small detail, completely invisible until the lid is lifted. It is the kind of gesture that separates a craftsman from an artist: the piece rewards the person who actually uses it.
🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ] Nakade Shoho is known for his atmospheric seasonal designs, and this kinrinji shows his control across scales — the broad dispersal of leaves on the body, the precise character of the squirrel within. The black lacquer ground absorbs light in a way that makes the colors read with particular clarity.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
