A small paulownia wood hibachi of a type common in Japan's Shōwa period. It is a simple cylindrical wooden piece with clean lines and solid proportions; placed on a table, it brings a strong atmosphere of Japanese household objects. Paulownia wood is light yet stable, with natural grain and a warm colour that deepens into an antique tone with years of use; inside is a copper liner, the heat-resistant inner vessel common in traditional hibachi, which also makes cleaning and maintenance easy. As shown in the photos, it comes with ash inside — the original condition in which this vintage piece was kept — giving collectors a stronger sense of its history of having “once been used.” Besides its traditional use as a hibachi (which requires proper ventilation and safety arrangements), small hibachi like this are now more often used for Japanese-style decoration and multipurpose storage: for example, for arranging branches and flowers, holding incense tools, storing small tea ceremony items, or as display props in a shop. Measuring 16.3 cm in diameter and 14.5 cm high, it is an easy-to-place, easy-to-match tabletop piece with just the right presence; acquiring 2–4 at once allows a matching set display, creating a ryokan-like, wabi-sabi atmosphere. (Shows signs of age; copper liner and ash included)
