北 - 冬 - 水 - 玄武 - 多聞天

Water Pitcher & Flask
Interplay of Fluidity and Stillness : Philosophies of water in Northern folk art, the solitude of winter, the subtle clearances of water, the immutability of the Black Tortoise, and the demystification of water's enigma through the Vaiśravaṇa mantra.

Toso Vessels
New Year and Reincarnation : Aesthetics of festivity in Northern folk art, the rebirth in winter, the fusion of water and sake, the protective force of the Black Tortoise, and the New Year prayers and purification through the Vaiśravaṇa mantra.

Water Container & Hanzo
Blending the Mundane and the Sacred : Utilitarian beauty in Northern folk art, the preservation of winter, the staying power of water, the durability of the Black Tortoise, and the sanctification of everyday spaces through the Vaiśravaṇa mantra.

Sake Cup
Traces of Festivity : Culture of food and drink in Northern folk art, the resonance of winter hearths, the multi-dimensionality of water, the joy of the Black Tortoise, and the elevation of festivity consciousness through the Vaiśravaṇa mantra.

Water Container & Horn Basin
Multidimensionality of Form and Function : Multi-functionality in Northern folk art, the condensation of winter, the morphology of water, the complex functionalities of the Black Tortoise, and the multifaceted elucidation of water through the Vaiśravaṇa mantra.