vintage japanese monochrome print : shrimp / along the road headband showing the creases and imperfections

showing the creases and imperfections of their hand-made origins

and lovely swing-y movement to catch the light

This vintage ceramic was hand-sourced in Japan just for the maker

the rounded sterling silver signet ring is a creative take on a classic design

vintage japanese monochrome print : shrimp / along the road headband showing the creases and imperfectionsThis monochrome reproduction has a different work by Omoda Seiju (1891 1933) on each side a serene slice of rural life, and delicately rendered crustaceans amongst the seagrass. Omoda Seiju's use of negative space and choice of subject landscapes, birds, animals, insects typical of the era, make him an exemplar of the early twentieth century nihonga (Japanese art) movement. From a catalogue of monochrome reproductions that was printed in 1934. These