Antique Japanese Wood Tool Gangi Thatching Beater Primitive Folk Art Mingei Rare Imari Ware and private collections

and private collections

the base is clearly impressed with the artisan's signature "TAZIMA"

Clay: The unglazed base reveals a reddish-brown

This is a long antique Japanese "Nobori" Banner

This depth of color is achieved through traditional heating and coloring techniques unique to Japanese bronze casting

Antique Japanese Wood Tool Gangi Thatching Beater Primitive Folk Art Mingei Rare Imari Ware and private collectionsDescription A. Introduction Own a rare piece of vanishing Japanese architectural history. This is a "Gangi" (also known as a Gangi bou or Kote by craftsmen), a specialized wooden tool originally used for constructing and maintaining "Kayabuki" (Traditional Thatched Roofs). As thatched roofs have become extremely scarce in modern Japan, these tools have virtually disappeared from the market. Today, they are highly prized by collectors of Mingei (Folk