{"product_id":"antique-japanese-jizai-kagi-carved-wooden-koi-fish-pot-hook","title":"Antique Japanese Jizai Kagi Carved wooden Koi Fish Pot Hook","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful carved Koi Fish, carved in a light weight timber, likely Hinoki and lacquered. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis was once part of a pot hook called a Jizai Kagi meaning articulated hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese hooks were suspended over the coals of a central fire pit called an Irori in a traditional Japanese House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were able to be adjusted up and down to move the pot of water or food, higher or lower to the coals as a way of controlling the cooking temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hooks are not so useful now but parts of them are often quite decorative, like this fish. A fabulous carving depicting a Koi fish with a pearl in its mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rope means it can be hung and can with the original Iron Hook present it can be used to hang things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLacquer over carved timber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFound in Kyoto on our trip in May 2026. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approx 45cm Long x 12cm high x 8cm deep.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57099635491121,"sku":"KH0061","price":375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Vintage_Japanese_Fish_Pot_hanger-3.jpg?v=1792893498","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/antique-japanese-jizai-kagi-carved-wooden-koi-fish-pot-hook","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}