Nihon Yoshokki 17Cm Stainless Steel Dessert Fork - Made In Japan

Product Information

This Product Is An 18-8 Stainless Steel Fork Designed By Sori Yanagi, A Japanese Artist And Architect Born In Tokyo In 1915. The Dimensions Of The Fork Are Approximately 170 Mm And Its Weight Is Around 35 G, With 40 G For The Shipping Weight.

Background

Sori Yanagi Was The Son Of Soetsu Yanagi, A Prominent Figure In The Japanese Folk Art Movement Known As Mingei. He Studied Both Art And Architecture At Tokyo Art School In 1934, And He Was Inspired By Le Corbusier And Charlotte Perriand. After World War Ii, Sori Yanagi Designed A Wide Variety Of Products, From Furniture To Olympic Cauldrons. His Most Famous Design Is The Butterfly Chair From 1954, As Well As His Porcelain And Silverware Series. Nihon Yoshokki Co Ltd, Based In Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, Is The Manufacturer Of The Sori Yanagi-Designed Kitchenware And Tableware. The Company Is A Leader In Cutlery And Steel Manufacturing, And It Has Been Producing Sori Yanagi'S Products Since 1955.