Hokusai, Kiseru pipe

Kiseru pipes were once indispensable fashion items for men in the Edo period. The rare, large kiseru pipe designed by the great artist, Katsushika Hokusai, was made in silver with a design of nandina meticulously created using gold, gold-copper alloy, coral and other materials. This is a masterpiece of luxury whose collaboration between the artist and the metal craftsman shines through.