Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Nakiri Hocho Sushi 6.5" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Tansu The domed lid repeats the

The domed lid repeats the reticulated piercing with additional cloud scroll relief and is topped by a recumbent shishi (foo lion) finial

It is made of cast iron and is very small

Beautifully decorated in traditional motifs: early spring willow (芽張 柳 Mabari-yanagi) just sprouting done in gold maki-e over black lacquer

and gratitude—core elements of the Ainu worldview

Having been carefully displayed and well cared for in recent decades this vase remains in fine condition

Vintage Japanese Signed Chef's Nakiri Hocho Sushi 6.5" Knife Laminated Samurai Steel Tansu The domed lid repeats theThis is a fine professional grade Nakiri Hocho sushi chef's knife from the mid to late 20th century. Made using the same methods used to create samurai swords. The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron. After forging and shaping it was set into a Magnolia wood handle. This Nakiri Hocho with a double sided blade used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare fish for sashimi,