Japanese Lacquer Box Pine & Waves

Vintage 1988

Pine & Waves
PINE & WAVES DOCUMENT BOX

The lacquer on this box is superb high quality and highly reflective, please ignore reflections, the box is in immaculate condition.

A superb Wajima lacquer letter box. A gnarled pine branch, mother of pearl inlay reaching down to stylised waves in gold maki e.
A perfect example of the Japanese art form, that combines simplicity and beauty.

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
The Box cover reading: Oi Matsu Maki E - Old Pine maki e lacquer. Wajima Nuri Fumi Bako - Wajima Lacquer ware document box.

The underneath of box in gold characters indicating this was a presentation box celebrating the 100th year of the company. Dated Showa 63 year (1988) , the Eight Month, a Lucky Day

Length about : 32.5 cm Width about : 26.5 cm
Height about: 7 cm
Weight about: 1040 grams

A$195

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


Wajima Lacquer:
Lacquer ware production in Wajima is thought to date back to ancient times. Lacquer products from 6,800 years ago have also been discovered at the Mibiki Ruins, also on the Noto Peninsula . In Wajima, lacquer products have been excavated at the Yadani B ruins, which are remains from the Heian period.
The oldest surviving Wajima lacquerware is said to be the vermilion door of the former main hall of Juzo Shrine (Kawaimachi, Wajima City), which is said to have been made in 1524 during the Muromachi period .
It is said that the current Wajima-nuri technique was established during the Kanbun era in the early Edo period. Wajima, located at the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula, was a port of call for ships such as the Kitamae-bune, and by this time they had already expanded their sales channels by taking advantage of shipping.

Today, Wajima lacquerware is widely sold as high-class lacquerware, and the Wajima Lacquer Art Museum in Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture has become a t