Incent Burner “Seiryu (Blue Dragon)” and Great Vase “Hakuhouou (White Phoenix)”
These treasures were dedicated to Todaiji temple in the old capital Nara to commemorate the memorial service to celebrate the success of the Showa Daishuri (great renovation in Showa period) to repair this most known Japanese temple famous for the Hall of the Great Buddha.
Their themes are “the providence of the nature” and “reincarnation.”
They will be everlasting along with the history of Todaiji for next hundreds or thousands years.
With his unique creative mind, Chosa depicts a tree turning into a “dragon” to fly to the sky on the incent burner Seiryu, while illustrating Mt. Fuji, the king of flowers, white camellia, and the king of birds, phoenix, together with all things in the universe on the vase Hakuhouou.
Using rokusho (verdigris) to symbolize the climate of Japan, the typical techniques of metal carving such as kebori (hairline carving), nunome (blanket texture pattern-making), and uchikomibori (inlaying carving) are used to describe these things in the works.
The scenery of Showa Japan in the minds of Japanese was implemented in these works for the great renovation once in several hundred years.
These works are decorated with pine trees in New Year seasons every year.
Seiryu (Blue Dragon) Incent Burner H410×W390×D350
Todaiji Temple
Wasansou Metal carving jar
H311 x W291 x D260 φmm
1983work
Uchuuchinkonkinennoutsuwa Cylindrical container for sutra
H447 x W168 x D117 φmm
1992work
Houkazuicho
H315 x W205 x D161 φmm
1984work
Hakuhouou White Phoenix Relief
H1620 x W1000 mm
1973work
Hinotori Phoenix Relief
H993 x W898 mm
1981work
Fine Arts Exhibition
Sanyoumaishin Geigahoutou Lantern
H610 x W460 x D350 φmm
1991work
Kashinnohu Geigakoutou Fragrance Pot
H500 x D340 φmm
1990work
Koukei for a special gift
1980work
HakuryutoBotan Decorative vase
H520 x W420 x D345 φmm
1990work
Seichou Container with a lid
H402 x W385 x D296 φmm
1995work
H1105 x W1275 x D73 φmm
1992work
H288 x W372 x D296 φmm
1994work
H80 x W116 x D67 mm
1998work
H180 x W145 x D127 mm
1991work
H165 x 135 φmm
1991work
H194 x W123 x D110 φmm
1990work