空齋竹工芸

Ajiro Mizusashi

• H.17cm(6.7″), Caliber.16cm(6.3″)

The body of this Mizusashi has a change with two type of the twill plaiting, and a few light and shade of Susudake. The top was a coiled bamboo which was divided lengthways. The body which has light and shade of Susudake, or uneven surface made of knot is quaint. The knob of the top was made of a knot of sooted Nemagaridake. Of course we put water into this, because a lot of black layers of lacquer were applied inside.

Suzuribako of Susudake

• D.30cm(11.8″)×W.23.5cm(9.25″)×H.16cm(6.3″)

This Suzuribako(a box for a inkstone) was made by square twill plaiting and triple twill paliting, and it has light and shade patterns of Susudake on its surface. A lot of layers of lacquer were applied inside and at the bottom, so the body strengthened. It holds a inkstone and a pen in the top box and Japanese paper for calligraphy in the bottom box.

The surfece of the lid and the side were made by square twill plaiting. The box are built on two levels.

The side of the upper box was made by triple twill plaiting. A part of bamboo which held a inkstone and a pen was put on the inside with about 7 or 8 mm split bamboo. A lot of layers of lacquer was applied inside.

The side of the bottom box was made by triple twill plaiting and the base was made by square twill plaiting. A lot of layers of lacquer were applied inside.

Pot

• W.18cm(7.08″)×H.27cm(10.6″)

The body was made by twill plaiting and a handgrip was attached with circle rattan lines. The surface of the body was painted with black and red lacquer. It has originality.

• Kusai Bamboo Art Show collaborates Untei in 1981

Pot

• W.22.5cm(8.85″)×H.17cm(6.7″)

The hexagonal body and the lip for pouring were made by twill plaiting. Narrow Nemagaritake was attached to each corner of the hexagonal body and the handgrip. The bottom looks like a spool for string for a kite. Of course we put water into this, since a lot of layers of black lacquer were applied inside and a lot of layers of red lacquer were applied outside.

• Kusai Bamboo Art Show collaborates Untei in 1981

Ajiro Hira-Mizusashi

• H.11.5cm(4.5″), Caliber.20cm(7.9″)

This Mizusashi has roundness body with light and shade of Susudake. On the side, there is a change of the plaiting in the middle, and three tiers as decoration in the upside. Of course we put water into this, since a lot of layers of lacquer were applied inside. The top was coated with black lacquer.

Ajiro Chawan

• H.5.5cm(2.2″), Caliber.16.5cm(6.5″)

This is the first Chawan as bamboo-made chawan, which was made by twill plaiting of Susudake. Black lacquer were applied on the outside. The patterns of lacquer appered inside, becase a layer of red lacquer and a lot of layers of black lacquer were applied. The holoow at the bottom inside gathers tea at the end of drinking tea.