We'll be using either Japan Post or DHL to ship your item. It will be shipped from Japan, so it will take some time to arrive. Please note that the prices of the items listed do not include taxes like duties. There may be scratches and dirt caused by age. If an item exceeds the specified size or weight, it may be shipped in multiple packages. ----- Shugoro Hasuda was born in 1915 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. After studying metal casting at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, he graduated in 1938 with top honors. Following military service, he became active in postwar Japanese metal art, exhibiting regularly at Nitten and winning major awards such as the Asakura Prize, the Minister of Education Award, and the Japan Art Academy Award. He taught at Tokyo University of the Arts, founded several craft organizations, and created many public monuments including “Bridge of Four Islands” at Cape Nosappu. Honored with the Order of Culture (1991) and Germany’s Order of Merit (1982), he was also named Honorary Citizen of Kanazawa and Kamakura. Hasuda died in 2010 at age 94. The work title of the item is (豊陵 HORYO). 20*15*15cm 1155g (B1851)