Wajima nuri Emaki, maki-e, Confectionary Dish, Artisan Handcrafted in Japan

Description

*Wajima Lacquerware Hand Crafted Confectionary Plate.
*Theme: Happiness, Celebration
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diameter
8.4 inch
Designated a traditional craft by the government of Japan.
Makie
is a technique of drawing pictures, patterns, letters with
lacquer
on the surface of a wooden product , and "
sowing
" metal powder such as
gold
or
silver
into the lacquer before the lacquer dries out.
Wajima nuri is a lacquerware that applied a thick base on the wood to achieve both durability and beauty.
Its unique base is made by kneading diatomaceous earth made of microbial fossils with water, unglazed, and then mixing finely crushed diatomaceous earth (Wajima ground powder) with lacquer. The technique was established in the Edo period, and it is now a traditional Japanese craft that is famous as a high-class lacquerware all over the world.
Among all the lacuerwares handcrafted in Japan,  Wajima-nuri is the only lacquerware that has been designated as a National Important Intangible Cultural Foundation
*Returns will be accepted only if the item is in the same original condition.
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