Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box 4 Sun 12 Moves -Bene Gifts

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Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box 4 Sun 12 Moves -Bene Gifts

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Sold Date: 08/29/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box
4 Sun 12 Moves Clever high quality wood present authentic Japanese Puzzle Box made by the master craftsmen of the mountainous village Hakone in Japan. The exterior of the puzzle box is covered by Yosegi, which is a paperthin series of designs glued together then pressed in a device which helps align the very intricate geometric designs formed by the incredible shapes, colors, and textures of the many kinds of wood used to make the final piece of yosegi that will cover the top, bottom, sides, and ends of the box. Price: $38.57 Size: w 4.625" x h 2.125" x d 3.25" The solution is included Made in Japan

" Yosegi ," a sort of elaborate wood mosaic work treasured in Japan since old days, has been increasingly well reputed in foreign countries. The mosaic work is made by making best use of natural fine grains and textures of wood. Timbers of different colors are cut into oblong rods of desired sections. (Spindle tree and ilex macropoda are used for white, aged Katsura-tree for black, picrasma quassioides, mulberry and sumac for yellow, camphor tree and maackia for brown, American walnut tree for purple, Japanese cucumber tree for blue and Chinese cedar for red, etc.)

The rods are then glued together to form the section of geometrical pattern designed. The sectional surface is sliced into thin plates of wood, which are glued onto boxes and other handicraft works. To add to glaze and sturdiness of the surface, finish coatings are applied. As the surface is finished in Lacquer coating, it is rather free from stain. Just and Polish with soft and dry cloth. Please be careful not to expose it to excessive sunshine, moisture and heat.

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