Japanese Lacquer Box Chrysanthemum

Vintage 1970s

CHRYSANTHEMUM WRITING BOX

A superb lacquer maki e writing box with chrysanthemum blossom, buds and leafage.

Refer to the large images for full of details of quality and condition.
As new in mint condition, a stored family treasure.

Original Tomobako - Wood Box . Characters read: Ka Wa Da Nuri Suzuri Bako - Kawada ( Echizen ) lacquer writing box

Length about : 26 cm Width about : 20 cm
Height about: 4.5cm
Weight about: 625 grams

A$230

The finest quality wood lacquer in the world is that made in Japan.
Made using only the best woods such as, Zelkova (keyaki), Japanese Chestnut, Japanese Cypress, Magnolia, Cherry.
It takes approximately 6 months and 23 different processes from start to finish to produce each individual Handmade Item
Echizen lacquer:
The origin of Echizen lacquerware (越前漆器) is said to date back to about 1,500 years ago, to the early 6th century.
When the 26th Emperor Keitai was still a Prince at that time, he came to Echizen and ordered a lacquer craftsman in the Katayama village (current, Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture) to repair his broken crown.
The urushi lacquer craftsman repaired the crown with lacquer and presented it to him along with a black urushi lacquerware bowl specially made for him.
The Prince was so impressed with the black urushi lacquer bowl then he encouraged the Katayama village to produce lacquerware.
This is said to be the beginning of today's Echizen lacquerware