【3-Day Weekend Sale】 Final Day Further Price Reduction Until Monday, October 13th 84,800 yen → 59,800 yen We will be offering it at this price. The price will return to the pre-sale price on Tuesday, October 14th, so please take advantage of this great opportunity! *Please note that the follow-up discount is not applicable. #List of incense containers (Iori, instant purchase OK) ■Incense Container This is a work by the 3rd generation of Shimode Maki-e Office, Yutaro Shimode, and is a clam-shaped incense container with a cut-off mouth (2.5 sun). It is made of wood and decorated with hirameji, a type of ground maki-e (sprinkling hirame powder, applying transparent lacquer, and polishing with charcoal), one of the decorative techniques for lacquerware. *Comes with a matching box. ■Size Diameter: Approximately 7.5 cm Thickness: Approximately 3.3 cm *Please refer to photos 3 and 4 for details. ■Career 3rd generation of Shimode Maki-e Office Born in Kyoto in 1955 Doctor of Philosophy (Academic) and Traditional Craftsman He has worked on the maki-e of Shinto furnishings for the Enthronement Ceremony and the Great Thanksgiving Ceremony, as well as the sacred treasures maki-e for the 61st and 62nd Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu. He also created the decorative stand "Eternal Whispers" in the Suimei room of the Kyoto State Guest House. He was selected for the 14th to 37th Nitten Exhibition for 24 consecutive times, and has been working freelance since then. He has received numerous awards, including the Kyoto Prefectural Traditional Industry Excellent Technologist Award. Professor Emeritus, Kyoto Sangyo University He gave lectures and demonstrations in three European countries through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Japan Brand Promotion Project. While focusing on training successors, he is also engaged in research on lacquer art, lectures on lacquer and literature, and writing activities. The above is quoted from the Shimode Maki-e Office HP. In recent years, he has also received: Modern Master Craftsman, Excellent Skills Award (2021) Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Single Rosette (Spring 2023) Kyoto City Arts Promotion Award (2024) ■Condition of the product This item is being sold at a low price because we are clearing out the inventory that my father, the previous generation, purchased as a hobby. It is new and unused. *Comes with a matching box. ■Shipping We will ship within 24 hours of purchase, basically using Mercari shipping. ■Instant purchase is OK. Price negotiations are possible. *Although the number of transactions is still small, we have received high praise from everyone we have traded with. We will continue to strive for pleasant transactions. *Please note that the color and texture of the photos may appear different. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment.