Playing Animals (Choju Giga) Sake Set

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£39.00 – £51.00

This is a sake set with Choju-giga(鳥獣戯画, translated into “Animal Caricatures”) as a motif, Choju-giga is a famous set of four picture scrolls, (emakimono), belonging to Kozanji temple in Kyoto city, Japan. The Chōjū-giga scrolls are also referred to as Scrolls of Frolicking Animals in English.  It seems clear from the style that more than one artist is involved to have created those scrolls.  The right-to-left reading direction of Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga is traditional in East Asia, and is still common in Japan. Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga is also credited as the oldest work of manga. The scrolls are now displayed in the Kyoto National Museum and Tokyo National Museum.

The scrolls are the earliest in a linear monochrome drawing style that was to continue in use in Japanese painting (as they are all done with the usual writing and painting brush, they count as painting).

At the beginning, the first scroll illustrates anthotopomorphic rabbits and monkeys bathing and getting ready for a ceremony, a monkey thief runs from animals with sticks and knocks over a frog from the lively ceremony. Further on, the rabbits and monkeys are playing and wrestling while another group of animals participate in a funeral and frog prays to Buddha as the scroll closes.

The scrolls were also adapted into several novels published by Geijutsuhiroba, the first book simply compiled the scrolls into one publication, now out of print. One of the books participated as part of the company’s Fine Arts Log series as well as some were exclusive to certain exhibitions. 

Drawings of rabbit, monkey, frog and Mt. Fuji, can be enjoyed from different angles.  There are three variations of flasks, round, tall and tall large as well as two variations for sake cups, flat hirahai and tall ochoko. 

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This is a sake set with Choju-giga(鳥獣戯画, translated into “Animal Caricatures”) as a motif, Choju-giga is a famous set of four picture scrolls, (emakimono), belonging to Kozanji temple in Kyoto city, Japan. The Chōjū-giga scrolls are also referred to as Scrolls of Frolicking Animals in English.  It seems clear from the style that more than one artist is involved to have created those scrolls.  The right-to-left reading direction of Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga is traditional in East Asia, and is still common in Japan. Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga is also credited as the oldest work of manga. The scrolls are now displayed in the Kyoto National Museum and Tokyo National Museum.

The scrolls are the earliest in a linear monochrome drawing style that was to continue in use in Japanese painting (as they are all done with the usual writing and painting brush, they count as painting).

At the beginning, the first scroll illustrates anthotopomorphic rabbits and monkeys bathing and getting ready for a ceremony, a monkey thief runs from animals with sticks and knocks over a frog from the lively ceremony. Further on, the rabbits and monkeys are playing and wrestling while another group of animals participate in a funeral and frog prays to Buddha as the scroll closes.

The scrolls were also adapted into several novels published by Geijutsuhiroba, the first book simply compiled the scrolls into one publication, now out of print. One of the books participated as part of the company’s Fine Arts Log series as well as some were exclusive to certain exhibitions. 

Drawings of rabbit, monkey, frog and Mt. Fuji, can be enjoyed from different angles.  There are three variations of flasks, round, tall and tall large, as well as two variations for sake cups, flat hirahai and tall ochoko. 

The purchased products will be delivered to you within 2-10 working days (Royal Mail Signed for 1st class delivery) if the products are immediately available, and it may take up to 30 days or more if the products are made to order or out of stock.

You will receive email confirmation on your estimated delivery date from us if the products are made to order or out of stock. There are occasionally extended delays on the delivery, in which case, we will notify you as soon as possible.

These are all handmade products and there will be some minor variation in colours and shapes from one to another. It is a part of their charm and I hope you anticipate it to an acceptable extent. In case of any breakage or damage on the product as a result of delivery, please kindly notify us immediately by email with the photo of broken/damaged product attached. We will replace them with a new product if the breakage and damage have been caused by our delivery.

The products should be returned within 14 days from the purchase in the exactly same condition as original and, in that case, the full price of the product will be refunded. The initial and returning delivery fees of returned products are payable by the customer and House of Sake cannot bear the cost of the initial and returning deliveries.

Refunds will be made immediately once the returning products are received by House of Sake in appropriate condition.

International Delivery

Since the United Kingdom has left the EU please note that any duty and tax are now payable by the customer when the goods are processed at the destination country and this now includes EU countries. House of Sake cannot be responsible for such payments. If an order is returned to us because any customs payments have not been made House of Sake will not issue any refunds to the customer concerned.

Please note that the Royal Mail postage methods have different compensation attached to them. If you have chosen the postage with much lower compensation total than your entire order, House of Sake can only issue a refund equal to the total of the compensation stated by Royal Mail.

1) 1st Class Signed For and 2nd Class Signed For have compensation of £50

2) Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm has compensation of £500***

3) Royal Mail Tracked 24, 48 with/without signature have compensation of £100

***if your order value is more than £500, and you have chosen Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm, we may need to contact you for alternate posting methods with additional cost.

Events

Event products have their own individual delivery & return terms and conditions. The terms and conditions above will not necessarily apply.

VOLUME : Round Flask: 240ml Tall Flask: 160ml Tall Large Flask: 325ml Hirahai: 40ml Choko: 40ml

DIMENSIONS : Round Flask: D7cm H11cm Tall Flask: D5.5cm H12.5cm Tall Large Flask: D7.5cm H16cm Hirahai: D7.5cm H3cm Choko: D5cm H3.5cm

  • Please avoid rough handling of the product as it may cause a crack.
  • Please do not pour very hot liquid i.e boiling water as it may cause a crack on the product.
  • Please simmer the product for about 30 minutes from cold water, or soak the product in cold water for 2-3 hours in prior to its first use.
  • Please pad dry the product after the treatment above then air-dry them.
  • It is best to avoid the dish washer.
  • Gently wash them with light soapy water soon after use.
  • Please avoid direct flame.

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