{"title":"Shozo Hayashi (林昭三)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"jp234-shozo-hayashi","title":"Shozo Hayashi (林昭三), Japanese, 1935–2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA Bronze Paperweight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ZH-TW\" style=\"font-family: 'PMingLiU',serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSnail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ZH-TW\" style=\"font-family: 'PMingLiU',serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"ZH-TW\" style=\"font-family: 'PMingLiU',serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e蝸牛文鎮\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eShowa Era (1926–1989) or Heisei Era (1989-2019)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA delightful bronze paperweight titled “Snail” by the esteemed Japanese sculptor Shozo Hayashi. Cast in bronze with a natural green patina that evokes the gentle aging of copper, the piece features a finely modeled snail poised atop a softly curled leaf. Its organic form and subtle expressiveness reflect Hayashi’s lifelong focus on nature and movement, captured through masterful bronze work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eElegant in scale and realistic in form, this work serves as both a decorative object and a functional paperweight. It is accompanied by its original signed tomobako (wooden presentation box) and biographical insert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.9cm(w) x 4.9cm(d) x 4.7(h)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eShozo Hayashi (1935–2019) was a celebrated sculptor from Niigata Prefecture. He rose to national prominence in the 1960s through consistent recognition in major exhibitions such as Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition), where he was a member and served three times as a juror. He received multiple top distinctions including the Nitten Member Prize and Tokusen (Special Selection). As a member and juror of the Japan Artists’ Association (Nichiboku), he also received the Doryoku-sho (Effort Prize) twice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver the decades, Hayashi’s work ranged from intimate bronze forms to large-scale commissions, including the beloved “Red Horse” sculpture for Ueno Zoo and a bronze statue of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. His works are known for their elegant lines, playful sensibility, and deep connection to nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shozo Hayashi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55534607925634,"sku":"JP234","price":190.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/3830\/4706\/files\/JP234-1.jpg?v=1754565660"}],"url":"https:\/\/orientalteabox.com\/zh\/collections\/shozo-hayashi-%e6%9e%97%e6%98%ad%e4%b8%89.oembed","provider":"OrientalTeaBox","version":"1.0","type":"link"}