Awaodori - 彫刻 Iron - Japan (No reserve price)

Awaodori 阿波おどり(あわおどり) | Takahashi Keiten 高橋敬典(たかはしけいてん)

Awaodori created by Takahashi Keiten is a metal craft work produced with the motif of traditional performing arts in Tokushima by him, a master of Yamagata casting and a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property "Chanoyu kama" (Living National Treasure).
Awaodori is a traditional Japanese performing art and Bon dance with a history of over 400 years, originating in Tokushima Prefecture (formerly Awa Province).
Counted as one of Japan's Three Great Bon Dances and Four Great Festivals of Shikoku, more than one million tourists from Japan and abroad visit the main event in Tokushima City held every August.
This work uses iron, expressing the supple hand movements and foot steps characteristic of Awaodori while having the profound feel peculiar to metal.

Artist Profile:
Takahashi Keiten was a metal craftsman (kama-shi) representing Japan from Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, and was designated as a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Living National Treasure) for "Chanoyu kama" in 1996.
While pursuing the traditional beauty of old kettles, he established innovative ground patterns and modeling incorporating modern sensibility, significantly elevating the status of Yamagata castings.
1920: Born in Yamagata Prefecture.
1950: Studied under Nagano Tesshi, a Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (kama-shi), receiving full-scale guidance in traditional tea kettle techniques and designs.
1979: 尊敬を表して皇太子殿下（現 Emperor Emeritus）の山形県訪問時に記念の茶瓶を制作。
1992: 第四等宝冠章受章。
1996: "Chanoyu kama"の重要無形文化財保持者（人間国宝）に認定。
2009: 89歳で逝去。

Accessories:
Tomobako, Bookmark (Shiori)

Dimensions & Weight:
Height 18.5 cm, Width 9 cm, Depth 5.5 cm
Weight: 730 g

Technique & Condition:
Technique: 金属工芸
Material: 鉄
Signature: "Keiten"と銘記
Condition: 良好

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