Antique Japanese Signed Saw Nokogiri Forged Iron Tool 35" Ranma The depiction of Hotei as

The depiction of Hotei as a fat

vibrant colors

These kokeshi measure about 3

This piece dates from the early to mid 1800's

The "fish eye" un-glazed area on the bottom was a unique kiln footing design found on late Edo to early Meiji era pottery

Antique Japanese Signed Saw Nokogiri Forged Iron Tool 35" Ranma The depiction of Hotei asThis huge antique Japanese saw or nokogiri was hand forged by a Japanese master blade maker over a century ago. It is the type of timber saw used in woodworking and Japanese carpentry that cuts on the pull stroke, unlike European saws which cut on the push stroke. This allows it to have a thinner blade that cuts more efficiently and leaves a narrower cut width. Made of a high quality laminated carbon steel and carefully milled by hand. Note the