Hayakawa Shokosai V (born 1932) Display Tray with Open Weave Japan, Heisei period, 1997 Bamboo Gift of Paul M. Hoff III and Hazel W. Hoff in memory of Paul M. Hoff Jr. 2001.667

In 2003, the Japanese government designated Hayakawa Shokosai V as a Living National Treasure—the popular terminology for a “holder of important intangible cultural properties.” This distinction has been conferred upon a small number of individuals since 1955 for their unique skills in traditional Japanese arts. This display tray is made for arrangements of fruit, vegetables, berries, nuts, leaves, roots, and other non-floral plant parts (morimono).

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