{"product_id":"5108","title":"Sankougei Pure Silver Cloisonne Pendant - Kyoto Shippo (3 Colours)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShippo\u003c\/em\u003e — cloisonné — was held to match in beauty the seven treasures of Buddhist teaching: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, giant clam, coral and agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyoto Shippo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShippo is a craft art with a thousand years of history and tradition, in which vitreous glaze is fired onto metal. The shippo that flowered in Kyoto — the centre of Japanese culture, and a first-magnitude star among them — is called Kyoto Shippo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy a Master of Fifty Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the makers of Kyoto Shippo there are only a handful with more than fifty years of experience, and Yoshihiro Akagawa is held to be one of the outstanding masters among them. The greatest mark of his technique is that he carries out alone — from making the base to the final polish — a craft that is normally divided among specialists. He has been commended as a person of merit in traditional industrial technique. Please enjoy the beauty of colour of a maker who stands at the centre of Kyoto Shippo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntirely Hand-Painted, One of a Kind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery framed ceramic work we handle is a one-off, painted entirely by hand without transfers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Shippo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShippo\u003c\/em\u003e is Japanese cloisonné: vitreous glaze fired onto a metal body, a craft with a thousand years of history. The name comes from the seven treasures of Buddhist teaching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a Paulownia Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaulownia wood is light, resists moisture and insects, and moves with changes in humidity — which is why it has been used in Japan for centuries to store what is valuable. A piece delivered in a paulownia box arrives ready to give, and the box itself is part of the gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents and Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrooch × 1, paulownia box, booklet.\u003cbr\u003eSize: Height 11.5mm L 35mm W 45mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs each piece is handmade, slight variations in size may occur.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Sankougei","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":54679553671443,"sku":"4573593925457","price":52900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green","offer_id":54679553704211,"sku":"4573593925440","price":52900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple","offer_id":54679553736979,"sku":"4573593925464","price":52900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/4227\/1763\/files\/5108_01_1000.jpg?v=1788917970","url":"https:\/\/www.jtopia.com\/products\/5108","provider":"JTOPIA global","version":"1.0","type":"link"}