BJ6: Vintage Japanese Wooden Box & tray, Wakasa Lacquer Ware

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BJ6: Vintage Japanese Wooden Box & tray, Wakasa Lacquer Ware We can ship WORLDWIDE !!! The shipping cost discount for multiple purchases (In case of Registed SAL shipment) : 2-5 items : 30% Discount 6-10 items : 35% Discount 11 and more items : 40% Discount ITEM DISCRIPTION Item Vintage Japanese Wooden Box & tray, Wakasa Lacquer Ware Condition As shown in the pictures, it's very good condition for the age. No chips, no cracks. T here are some minor scratches on the bottom of the box and on the back side of the lid (Please refer to the last 5 pictures to check them.) Size Box: L 5.9"(15.0cm) x W 5.9"(15.0cm) x H 2.6"(6.6cm) Tray: L 8.1"(20.5cm) x W 8.1"(20.5cm) x H 1.1"(2.8cm) Description of item This is a vintage Japanese box & tray of Wakasa Lacquer ware, which was made about 80-90 years ago. Natural wood is coated with Japanese high quality lacquer. More than 30 process flows were needed to manually manufacture this box and tray & it took a ling time, as a matter of course. The making of Wakasa lacquer ware began at the beginning of the Edo period (1600-1868), when lacquerers of the Obama clan near Wakasa Bay started decorating their work with designs depicting elements of the ocean floor, having got the idea from techniques used in Chinese lacquer ware. A technique called Kikujin-nuri was the result of repeated improvements which were made. Then apprentices of the craftsmen who had originally developed this technique came up with a variant they called Isokusa-nuri. In the middle of the 17th century, a method, which is still used to this day, was perfected for applying decoration using eggshell and gold or silver leaf. The feudal lord at the time called it Wakasa lacquer ware and because he encouraged lower ranking warriors of the Obama clan to take up the craft as an occupation, various refined and beautiful designs were devised. The marine elements are depicted using such things as eggshell, mother-of-pearl, pine needles, Japanese cypress needles and rape seed. Added to this, gold leaf glitters among them like stars or jewels and being an almost exclusively hand-made craft, no two objects are ever the same. Chopsticks, cups and flasks for sake, tea items, vases and boxes all benefit from these engaging marine scenes of a craft that is now maintained by 9 firms employing 39 people, among whom are 5 government recognized Master Craftsmen. SHIPPING COST Area EMS Registered SAL Registered Airmail USA, CANADA, OCEANIA, MIDDLE EAST US$28.0 US$17.8 - EUROPE US$32.5 US$17.8 - ASIA (Except Taiwan, Korea) US$21.0 US$14.4 - Taiwan, Korea US$21.0 Not available US$21.0 AFRICA, SOUTH AMERICA US$46.0 US$21.2 - Insurance & Tracking service Included Included - Registered SAL shipment servise is not available for parcels to Taiwan, Korea, Romania and a little some other countries. In case the total weight is over 2kg, Economy SAL packets are divided into some parcels, due to the weight limitation of SAL, 2kg/packet. ABOUT SHIPPING Tracking service Insurance service Delivery time EMS Included Full coverage Normall 3-7 days Registerd SAL Included Max. JP YEN 6000 Nomally 2 or 3 weeks (But it rarely takes more than 1 month.) Registered Airmail Included Max. JP YEN 6000 Normall 1 - 2 weeks EMS is the most recommended delivery method, because it's the fastest and the safest way. The delively status can be checked by a tracking number, and if a parcel is lost or broken on its way to the destination, the insurance can fully compensate for it. Registered SAL is a shipping method with reasonable cost. A tracking number is added for each parcel. The insurance can cover the maximum 6000 JP YEN to compensate for a lost or a brekage on its way to the destinati... read more

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