Vintage Japanese Signed Chisel Laminated Forged Iron 22mm Nomi Red Oak 10" Cranes This type of serving tray

This type of serving tray was often used in chado (tea ceremony and is known as a kashizara

The cartouche borders follow the Kutani scrolling cloud form (kakiwari

Bronze hardware pulls with kiri leaf motif lock plates

This is an antique Japanese kiseru (煙管)from the mid Meiji Era (c

Vintage Japanese Signed Chisel Laminated Forged Iron 22mm Nomi Red Oak 10" Cranes This type of serving trayVintage Japanese nomi are truly impressive in the quality of their steel. This exceptional Japanese nomi (chisel) was made many decades ago in the mid 20th century by a master Japanese blade maker in the tradition of the samurai sword, with high carbon laminated steel that holds an edge like no other in the world. It was used for precise paring and finishing of many kinds of wood joinery. This is a great size chisel for all around work. And a great