#choshitsu

[fujiwara57]

Les plus belles œuvres des artisans japonais.

“Panneau de laque noire et or”  Tsuikoku 堆黒 - Laque sculptée (Chōshitsu 彫漆) noire avec décor de coquillages, de poisson et d’herbes -  Dimensions : 17,8 x 30,5 cm. Fin de la période Meiji jidai 明治時代 (1868-1912).

[fujiwara57]

Les plus belles œuvres des artisans contemporains japonais.

furosaki-byōbu 風炉先屏風 -  Paravent court en deux panneaux, décoré avec un motif “sous-marin” composé de crevettes et d’algues marines.

Chōshitsu 彫漆 ou laque sculptée en différentes couches de couleur - Début de l'ère Shōwa jidai 昭和時代 , vers 1930-1940 - Dimensions : 53.3 cm de haut et 185.4 cm de long.

Artiste inconnu. 

[penhero]

Popura is a less known, possibly obscure Japanese pen company that put a lot of effort into labeling their products with the brand name on clips, nibs and barrels. Since this article about this single Popura pen was published in 2017, more information has come available that fills in some of the missing parts of the story about the brand. This Popura ink shut off eyedropper fountain pen dates from about 1930 to 1937 because of the balance design and that it has a 14 karat gold nib without JIS markings. Unlike many pens from early small Japanese manufacturers that used rather generic hardware and trim pieces, this pen has branded metal parts. The gold plated clip is stamped with the brand name POPURA in a distinctive font. The nib is also stamped with the Popura brand along with full details: 14KT. GOLD over POPURA over REGISTERED over 3 over TOKYO over NIPPON. It’s not known if the company made their own nibs or, more likely, bought them with custom stamping.

Read the story about this interesting pen in the PenHero.com article:

[penhero]

This is a front and back view of a Japanese ink shut off eyedropper filling fountain pen by an unknown pen maker from c. 1930. It’s carved using the Chôshitsu technique. The inscription panel on the barrel reads Seishi Bosatsu and his image appears on the back of the cap. He was one of the two primary attendants to Amida Buddha. Seishi Bosatsu is the protector deity and provider of strength and wisdom for those who were born in 1930, the Year of the Horse. This symbolism, along with the Chôshitsu artwork dates the pen to or near 1930.

Read the story about this interesting pen here:

[penhero]

This is a Japanese ink shut off eyedropper filling fountain pen by an unknown pen maker from c. 1930 carved using the Chôshitsu technique. The inscription panel on the barrel reads Seishi Bosatsu, one of the two primary attendants to Amida Buddha. Seishi Bosatsu is the protector deity and provider of strength and wisdom for those who were born in 1930, the Year of the Horse. This symbolism, along with the Chôshitsu artwork dates the pen to or near 1930.

Read the story about this interesting pen here: