• Künstler: TakashiNori (高橋敬典) [1920 - 2009]
  • Auszeichnung Künstler: Living Treasure of City / Menschlicher Nationalschatz
  • Herkunft: Japan
  • Eigenschaften: "red iron", unbeschichtet

TakashiNori, richtiger Name: Takahashi Keiten. Auch hier bin ich mir bei der Übersetzung nicht ganz sicher. Wird zusammen mit einer Glaskochplatte von Duhetang (Nature House) verwendet. Wunderschön fein verarbeitet und für einen Eisenklumpen geradezu filigran. Bereitet schön weiches, süßliches Wasser zu. Ich habe mal etwas über diese besonders rote Eisensorte (oder Herstellungsprozess) gelesen, finde die Quelle aber leider nicht mehr.

Zusatzinfos Takahashi Keiten:

  • A Kamashi, a craftsman who makes Chagama (a cauldron at Japanese Tea ceremony)
  • He was born in Yamagata City, Yamagata in 1920. His real name was Takaji.
  • After he succeeded his family business as a metal caster, he started to study creation of Chagama under Tetsushi Nagano, Living National Treasure in 1950.
  • In 1951 he won won a prize at Nitten Exhibition for the first time, then his graceful works were highly evaluated and got many prizes.
  • He created Chagama to offer to Emperor Showa in 1961, and to His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince in 1979. In 1992, he received Fourth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure. He was recognized as the holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) in 1996.
  • He died at the age of 89, in 2009.

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