{"product_id":"boite-japonaise-en-laque-aizu-decor-imperial-de-chrysanthemes-epoque-showa","title":"Japanese Wajima lacquer box – Bird and maple tree decoration – Showa period","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"713\" data-start=\"351\"\u003eFrom the \u003cstrong data-end=\"383\" data-start=\"373\"\u003eWajima\u003c\/strong\u003e region of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"413\" data-start=\"405\"\u003eNoto\u003c\/strong\u003e Peninsula, this black urushi lacquer box is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"518\" data-start=\"456\"\u003eiconic example of traditional Japanese craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e . Produced by \u003cstrong data-end=\"572\" data-start=\"543\"\u003eKozaki Shikki-ten (子崎漆器店)\u003c\/strong\u003e , a specialist workshop in Wajima, it illustrates the delicacy of \u003cstrong data-end=\"666\" data-start=\"651\"\u003eWajima-nuri\u003c\/strong\u003e art, renowned for its strength and deep luster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1081\" data-start=\"715\"\u003e Its decoration represents a pair of birds nesting on branches of Japanese maples ( \u003cem data-end=\"808\" data-start=\"800\"\u003emomiji\u003c\/em\u003e ), a classic motif of Japanese seasonal symbolism. This design is made in \u003cstrong data-end=\"910\" data-start=\"895\"\u003emaki-e (蒔絵).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1474\" data-start=\"1083\"\u003eThe box is made from \u003cstrong data-end=\"1133\" data-start=\"1118\"\u003esolid wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (mentioned 本堅地 on the certificate), and its surface is coated with successive layers of urushi lacquer, then polished by hand. It retains its \u003cstrong data-end=\"1307\" data-start=\"1275\"\u003eoriginal wrapping paper\u003c\/strong\u003e , bearing a stamped seal with the address of the Kozaki workshop, its period telephone number (669!), and the words\u003cstrong data-end=\"1473\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003e輪島塗正産 – Wajima-nuri genuine product\u003c\/strong\u003e . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"926\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"958\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e : Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e : Showa (circa 60s-70s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1073\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e : Urushi lacquer \/ maki-e (gold and colored decoration)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e \n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1812\"\u003eArtisan \/ Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e : 子崎漆器店 ( \u003cem data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1843\"\u003eKozaki Shikki-ten\u003c\/em\u003e )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eMotifs\u003c\/strong\u003e : Birds and Japanese maples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e : 25 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e : Lacquered wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"582\"\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e : Complete box with its lid, its main compartment, and a removable interior tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e : Very good vintage condition, some discreet marks visible on the top (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eCertificate\u003c\/strong\u003e : Original paper stamp included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51453342908755,"sku":"TL19","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/boite-laque-japonaise-urushi-kikumon-profil.jpg?v=1753193457","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/boite-japonaise-en-laque-aizu-decor-imperial-de-chrysanthemes-epoque-showa","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}