NO.387 ⭕️ Akama Bamboo Carving Study, Approximately 1.5kg, 4.6 inches, Yuriaki Shimoi, Soryuzan ⭕️ The inkstone edge is meticulously and finely hammered (pockmarked). [1] Length: 185mm [2] Width: 124mm [3] Thickness: 28mm Weight: 1,478g [4] Inkstone Maker: Kusunoki Seiken, Yuriaki Shimoi (Soryuzan), his son, Akihiko Shimoi, is also active as his successor. [5] Carving Signature: Akama Inkstone, Soryuzan [6] Box: Separate lacquered wooden box (new Yakumo-nuri ware, (242✖️178✖️45mm) (① One yellow cloth ② Pamphlet on the origin of the famous Akama inkstone ③ Biography of Soryuzan) (Outer paper box included, ① Yakumo-nuri pamphlet ② Lacquerware pamphlet) [7] Condition: No noticeable scratches or damage. [8] Shape: Bamboo carving inkstone ◉ The Akama inkstone, with its unique reddish hue, is arguably the only one of its kind in Japan. It is characterized by its fine, hard, and dense stone quality, and its beautiful stone surface. ◉ This work features four bamboo leaves carved on the upper edge, with the entire edge beautifully and finely hammered, demonstrating extra care in its finishing. The hill and sea have a small, light green stone pattern on an adzuki bean-colored base, visible on the right middle and lower parts of the hill. It is a 4.6-inch size, making it a charming work of art, suitable for use or simply for admiring as a craft. Please consider it. ◉ Kenichi Shimoi ◉ Yuriaki Shimoi: Award winner ◉ Akihiro Shimoi: Award winner ※ Please refrain from purchasing if you are overly sensitive. ※ Please check the images carefully. ※ Please refrain from purchasing if you are seeking perfection. ◉ Ogatsu Inkstone, Toryusai, Moriyuki Endo, Hiroyuki, Kokuji Stone Inkstone, Amehata Inkstone, Mine Inkstone, Amabata Inkstone, Seiken Amemiya, Yahei, Yataro, Horaiji Inkstone, Hozan, Nabekura Ryukei Stone Inkstone, Shuseki, Nachiguro Stone, Tamaishi, Komine, Takada Inkstone, Takashima Torafuseki, Tosa Inkstone, Nakamura Inkstone, Akama Inkstone, Teisai, Gyokuchiken, Gyokumine, Yoichi, Kokei Stone Inkstone, Yodo, Yakushima Inkstone ※ Please be sure to read my profile. ※ ⭕️ Please view the works I have listed so far. (There are about 70 other works.)