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Elegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious Meaning

Description: This elegant lacquer is made of wood with many many layers of lacquer. It has five gourds which has auspicious meaning in Asian culture. Normally it represents the wishes of good fortune and many offsprings. Size: 9.5”x6”1.6” Condition: vintage but never used. Comes with the original box. History of Japanese lacquer: Lacquer has been used in Japanese art for thousands of years. Anastasia von Seibold, Head of Japanese Art at Christie’s, explains how it has been applied to everything from exquisite inro to ornate bureaux, with advice on starting a collection. Lacquer is made from the sap of the Chinese lacquer tree (aka Japanese lacquer tree), and is poisonous until it dries. Handled only by master craftsmen, it has been used in Japanese art since around 7,000 BC, with techniques being perfected over centuries in order to produce exquisitely detailed designs for boxes and furniture intended for domestic use.

Price: 99 USD

Location: San Mateo, California

End Time: 2024-02-04T22:49:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 13.99 USD

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Elegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious MeaningElegant Japanese Lacquered Wood Letter Box With 5 Gourds With Auspicious Meaning

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Primary Material: Wood

Type: Box

Color: Black

Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original

Technic: Handmade

Region of Origin: Japan

Age: Unknown

Maker: Craftsman

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