OCTOPUS ON A STONE

"Octopus on a stone" are made in the traditional Japanese technique Takamaki-e and can be used as a stand for a brush or a pen, weightpaper. Octopus body - Sabi-Urushi, colored Urushi and silver Hiramefun, inlaid eyes: mother of pearl and black water buffalo horn. On the lower part of the stone, the skeleton of a fish is made with silver Marufun. Dimensions: 4.4 cm x 3.1 cm x 3 cm. 2020. Russia, private collection