Limited edition of 55 exclusive chests containing a Joselito Vintage 2006 Ham
This year's Joselito Premium collection paystribute to Japanunder the gaze of one of its most important artistic figures:Etsuro Sotoo.A limited and numbered edition of 55 exclusive personalized chests protecting within them an unbeatable gastronomic jewel like the Joselito Vintage 2006 Ham,with 9 years of curing.
A collection that is part of the celebrations for the Spain-Japan Dual Year, whichcommemorates 400 yearsof exchange relations between both countries.
He holds a degree in Fine Arts from Kyoto University and has worked as an art professor in Kyoto and Osaka. Since 1978, he has worked on the construction of the Sagrada Familia Temple in Barcelona as a sculptor. Of the many sculptural works he has created, fifteen of them are located on the Nativity Façade, started by Gaudí himself and finished by the Japanese sculptor in 2000. He has received several awards, including: the Art of Spirit Award from Lladró (2002), the Cultural Award from Fukuoka Prefecture (2002), the Cultural Award from the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008), and the Michelangelo di Carrara Prize (2012). In September 2012, the Japanese government awarded him a decoration in Tokyo for his role as a promoter of Japanese culture worldwide. In 2014, he received the European Gold Cross from the AEFE and the Gaudí Gresol Award for his brilliant personal and professional career.
Sotoo has reproduced for Joselito a spectacular chest, individually handmade in Japan, using the ancient 'urushi' technique:an ancient Japanese engraving and printing method on lacquered wood.A team of expert Japanese artisans worked for weeks on each piece using traditional lacquer techniques with centuries of history.
The samurai is a universal symbol of leadership and strength,values that we share at Joselito and that Etsuro Sotoo also wanted to convey through this noble figure.
