Kamakura-bori Cutlery Set (Japanese Wooden Cutlery)

Description: Attention: Please let us know which type you want before you purchase, because the inventory of these works are shared with other stores and its stock fluctuates rapidly. The price is for one set of five pieces. Our handling time is about one week because all works are ordered from the workshop. Probably, you need to pay a tax to a customs. Please inform us of the type after your order. EMS, UPS or FedEx Expedited is used for the free shipping with tracking and insurance services. Product Details: Size: 12-13cm Materials: Katsura wood with Urushi paint The size, the color and the shape may vary slightly because it's handmade. Kamakura-bori: URL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakura-bori Katsura: URL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercidiphyllum_japonicum Urushi paint: URL: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_lacquerware Kamakura-bori style of carving has more than 700 years of tradition. One account believes that the origin of this style dates back to the Kamakura period when a certain man named Kogen, grandson of the famous sculptor of Buddhist images Unkei, together with a Chinese immigrant named Chin Wa Kei, began to carve articles for use on Buddhist alters at the Hokke-do, a small temple used by the Shogun Yoritomo (1192-1198). Many examples can be seen where carving is first made with the grain of the wood and then, without the usual first coating, black lacquer is first applied which is later covered once again in vermilion lacquer. It is also thought that this may be an imitation of the “koka ryokuyo” and other similar forms of carved lacquer ware which was being shipped from China. These Kamakura—bori have as their basis the style of the Sung and Yuan dynasties of China, and were created in the pursuit of greater technical skill, greater beauty and greater ease of use. There is a certain sense of beauty is expressed in the technique of these carvings with delicacy and clarity. With long use, the black lacquer undercoat will appear and we believe that this will only enhance the rich quality of the carving.

Price: 134 USD

Location: Kanagawa

End Time: 2025-02-06T01:45:01.000Z

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