Japanese Lacquer Box Plum Blossom

Vintage 1960s

PLUM BLOSSOM WRITING BOX

A superb lacquer maki e writing box decorated with branching plum blossoms and golden clouds made in the 1960s.

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: Nin Sei Ume Maki e Suzuri Bako - "Ninsei Plum" writing box. Hei An Do Zo - Heian Do (Name of shop ) made.

Length about : 25.5 cm Width about : 19 cm
Height about: 4.0cm
Weight about: 537 grams
A$235

Yamada Heiando
Ninsei
Ume Makie Suzuribako – Plum Blossom Writing Box
平安堂造 仁清梅蒔絵硯箱
Yamada Heiando opened its first lacquer ware boutique in 1919 and are suppliers of lacquer ware to the Japanese Imperial Household, as well as being featured regularly in Japan's international embassies.

This Yamada Heiando suzuribako uses the motif of the elegant and graceful plum blossom originally painted by Ninsei .
Nonomura Ninsei (野々村仁清) was a potter in Edo period (1615-1868) who established a new style of over glazed pottery in Kyoto for the first time, his works were highly regarded and valued. Nonomura Ninsei transformed the pottery vessel from a “for using”, to a “for viewing” object.
People were attracted by the delicacy of the art works that were made by the innovative genius of Ninsei.

Kanamori Sowa (金森宋和) was a highly regarded tea master who was allowed to enter the Imperial Court he was a proponent of Ninsei’s colourful and glorious work which contrasted to the Wabi style established by Sen ri kyu (千利休).
Kanamori was favoured and trusted by the court. The artworks of Ninsei were introduced and became established because of Kanamori who favoured
Ninsei’ s work.Colourful colourings of red, pale green, purple, blue, gold and silver and the Makie technique were applied to Nisei’s work.
His artwork style was called Ninsei Te (Ninsei’s hand) and influenced the pottery works produced in other regions.

This artwork style was later adopted by Yamada Heiando for some of its makie lacquer ware, and is described as Ninsei Te in honour of Nonomura Ninsei (野々村仁清).

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