{"product_id":"sumitsubo-japanese-hand-made-wooden-inkpot-by-tsubotoyo-ⅱ","title":"Sumitsubo Japanese Hand made Wooden Inkpot by Tsubotoyo Ⅱ","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand name: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsubotoyo Ⅱ (二代目壺豊)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArtist's name：\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmi Shokichi (小見庄吉, 1904~?)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJapanese zelkova\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1133\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e390\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 23rd year of the Showa era (1948)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccessories:\u003cstrong\u003e  -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdditional Information: \u003cstrong\u003eSeventy-eight years have passed since it was crafted in 1948, during which it had been kept in the display window of a tool shop, remaining in excellent condition. The artisan behind this piece was the legendary Tokyo sumitsubo master, Tsubotoyo II, whose real name was \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOmi Shokichi (小見庄吉). His predecessor, Tsubotoyo I (real name \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOmi Tsubokichi\/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e小見\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e壺吉\u003c\/span\u003e), was born in 1875 and apprenticed in 1891 under Tsubosen(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e壺仙\u003c\/span\u003e)—who himself was a disciple of Tsubokin(坪金), the founder of Tokyo sumitsubo. The Tsubotoyo lineage spanned three generations: Tsubotoyo II retired due to illness in 1963, and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTsubotoyo III carried on the craft into the late Showa 40s—a period spanning from 1965 to 1974—meaning the business sustained until the early 1970s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore acquiring this sumitsubo, I had consulted Mr.Tsuchida about the primary differences between the Tokyo style (Tsubotoyo) and the Sanjo regional style. Mr. Tsuchida’s answer was concise: \"katachi\"—meaning the form or shape. At the time, I did not fully grasp the depth of his words. It wasn’t until I finally laid hands on this sumitsubo, crafted by Tsubotoyo II at the absolute zenith of his career, that I gained a profound and intuitive understanding. First and foremost, the overall silhouette of the sumitsubo is perfectly proportioned, with contours that are remarkably rounded, full, fluid, and elegant. When it comes to the details, the crane and tortoise are brought to life with clean, resolute, and masterful chisel strokes that waste no motion. For comparison, the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/auctions.yahoo.co.jp\/jp\/auction\/n1218558328\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003elink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e showcases one of his pieces from the final years(1960) before his retirement; one can easily see that the later craftsmanship simply cannot hold a candle to the work from his golden age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sumitsubo.vercel.app\/articles\/changingforms\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1:The Changing Forms of Sumitsubo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/products\/sumitsubo-in-one-hundred-forms\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2: Sumitsubo in One Hundred Forms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TENMOKU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48186243776750,"sku":null,"price":140000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/0162\/5326\/files\/Tsubotoyo.jpg?v=1782086852","url":"https:\/\/tenmoku0701.myshopify.com\/ja\/products\/sumitsubo-japanese-hand-made-wooden-inkpot-by-tsubotoyo-%e2%85%b1","provider":"TENMOKU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}