[Tea utensils/tea ceremony tools/shelves] Sho'o shelf, lacquered, copy of Takeno Sho'o, made by Tsunode Shunpei, with shimenawa and gohei, for hearth

●What is a Jo'o shelf?...It is a large shelf for the hearth that was favoured by Takeno Jo'o. It is made of cypress wood with a Shunkei lacquer finish, and has a base board with a white Torinoko covering and a base bag measuring 6.1 inches high with small sliding doors set in between, and on top of that there are four pillars and a tabletop.
It is also called "Joou Fukurodana."
"Sado Sentei" states, "The Sho'o shelf was formerly called the Sho'o bag shelf, and is the current Sho'o shelf. It was made of wood from a plane owned by Sho'o, and the large edge of the sliding door is made of old gold brocade on a light green background, while the small edge is made of old gold brocade on a gold background. It is accompanied by a Nanban Sahari water jar. It was owned by Yamanaka Eizaburo, and in the seagull's song, "My name is Daikokuan, and so I have hidden my secrets in the bag shelf."

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Size: Shelf: Approx. 74.4cm wide x 39.5cm deep
Pillar length 35.8cm
Height 59.3cm
Bottom bag: Inner height 18.5cm
Opening width 26.5cm
Accessories: Shimenawa and gohei (sacred offering)
Author: Shunpei Tsunode
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Kaga Makie Artist
Born in April 1942 in Yamanaka Town, Ishikawa Prefecture
In 1977, he studied under Masanori Omote.
In 1982, he won the gold prize at the Yamanaka Creative Makie Exhibition.
Since then, he has received 11 consecutive awards (including one time for permanent preservation in Yamanaka Town and three times for permanent preservation in Kaga City).
Affiliation: Ishikawa branch of the Japan Traditional Crafts Association
Member of Kaga Art Association
Member of Yamanaka Town Saiurushi Association
May Society Member
Devoting ourselves daily to the traditional lacquer art of Yamanaka lacquerware
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