Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Blue-and-White Flycatcher Incense Tray Shinkougei is a craft workshop

Shinkougei is a craft workshop that specializes in creating various types of craftwork using woodblock print techniques

a town rich in history and natural beauty located about 45 miles southwest of Tokyo

Nippon Kōdō is one of the most renowned incense makers in Japan

The company markets well-designed

1⅜” (L) x 1" (W) x 1" (D)

Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Blue-and-White Flycatcher Incense Tray Shinkougei is a craft workshopThe rustic and charming blue and white flycatcher (ruri) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks. The rice husks give the perfect amount of volume and firmness to bring the life sized, expertly shaped and printed creature to life. Ruri are migratory songbirds native to Asia. Adult male sport glossy blue feathers on their backs and tails. A red tag on the string says ruri on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei"