【Limited version and 10 pieces】No.hn2998sa, iron sand kettle, square shape and stripes pattern made by Tamostu Hannya, approximately 0.8L

Made in Japan with a certificate.


This iron sand kettle was limited version and limited to ten pieces.

Item NO： 11-tn-tb-hn2998sa

・Size（approximately）：diameter 9.5cm, ,max 12.5cm（to spout)
・Height（approximately）：to lid knob 15.5cm, to handle（max）22.5cm
・Weight（approximately）：1720g
・Capacity：850ml
・Material: iron sand
・With a wooden box
・Sougata casting
・Artist is Tamotsu Hannya
・Made in Japan

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Art and crafts master, Tamotsu Hananya’s profile

In 1993, he won the champion of President award in Japan traditional art work exhibition.
In 2016, he was awarded of The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays by Japan government.
Tamotsu Hananya is a regular member of Japan Art association, traditional art and crafts master, regular member of metalworking association, vice president of Toayama cast and wood model skill committee, grade 1 skilled artist, member of Skill Test committee.

In 1941, was born in Takaoka. Syukan and Kankei are elder brothers.
In 1959, was working and learning from his father in his father workshop and mastered cast and metal work technique.
In 1969, was learning Sogata model cast, pattern-making by spatula, Hikigara model cast, transform methods, from the caster artist, Giyiti Nakamura.
In 1975, was selected and participate the Fifth Japan Metal Work exhibition.
Later 30 times were selected.
In 1977, won the Minister of Education award, the exhibition pieces were collected by the National Museum of Modern Art.
Later 28 times were selected.
In 1979, become a teacher of Toyama skill development center.
In 1983, won champion of Minster of education, trade industry award in Youngster Traditional Art Exhibition.
In 1992, won Tokyo Education Committee prize.
In1993, won President award in Japan Traditional Art Exhibition. The exhibition pieces were collected by Takaoka Art Museum.
In 1994, won Masahiko Katori prize in 3rd exhibition.
In 1995, made flower Vase by different metal which was presented to royal family.
In 1997, awarded Takaoka Citizen Culture Prize.
In 2001, won President of Japan Art Association Prize in Japan Metal Art Exhibition.
In 2004, authorized Tradition Art and Crafts Master by Tradition Industry
Association.
Authorized Takaoka Traditional art and crafts preserver.
In 2009, won Grand prix in Sano Renaissance Exhibition.
In 2014, participate Toyama Traditional Art and Crafts promotion exhibition in New York.
In 2015, awarded Takaoka Valuable Citizen.
In 2016, made a pair of large flower vase for Yakushiji Temple
　　　　　The same year he was awarded The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays.
in 2021, works of vase collected by Metropolitan Museum of Art
In 2022, works of two vases collected by The Smithsonian Institution