Art Craft Japan

Lilies are hand painted with various colors of urushi lacquer over black urushi lacquer coated on the jewel box. The box has protective indigo violet velvet pad inside.  How about decorate your favorite spot with the beautiful jewel box with lilies.

Beautiful butterflies are depicted with makie crafting technique on the jewel box. If you are interested with makie, please see “Beauty of makie“ on our web page. Please enjoy warm touch of urushi lacquer coated on the jewel box.

Personal box has Japanese unique design with cheery blossoms on the rafts.  The cherry blossoms are delicately depicted with gold makie and mother of pearls. Please enjoy Japanese design and warm urushi lacquer surface to touch.

Personal tray with beautiful pine arabesque patterns is good for keeping your personal items and accessories. This is one of the best gift selections. Please select your favorite tray size that will fit your desk and shelf.

This is a beautiful large sake cup with 30 cm in diameter for ornamental use. Of course, you can taste sake with the gorgeous cup. Treasure ship is depicted with gold makie on smoothly finished red urushi lacquer surface. 

The pair of cranes indicating good couple enjoying long life is depicted with gold makie technique on large sake cup that is 23.5cm in diameter. The urushi lacquer surface of the cup is scoured up very smoothly.

This is the vase peculiar to Japan that has glossy deep black surface coated by urushi lacquer. Waves and Genji wheels are depicted by gold makie technique. Genji reminds us tales of Genji (Genji monogatari) a thousand years ago written by Shikibu Murasaki.

Long tailed rooster is designated as a protected species and brings luck as it is often said in Japan.
Gold makie crafting technique is used for depicting long tailed rooster sitting on the plum tree with blossoms.

This is a large bowl with 29 cm in diameter and is good for serving sweet cakes, sushi and western foods  You can also used this bowl as a vase and welcome your guest with a beautiful arrangement of flowers.

This is an ornamental plate with phoenix depicted on gold leaf. The phoenix stands out against black urushi lacquer fringe. You can display the gold leaf show plate in your home, office or shop, and create gorgeous atmosphere in your space.

Shape of personal box derives from Japanese artistic approach called Rimpa that Korin Ogata familiarized 300 years ago. The waves are also dynamically depicted in Rimpa style with gold makie. We can depict your name, family crest and special messages based on your request.

This hagoita is for ornamental purpose, not for playing, and is an auspicious symbol. The lovebirds are also symbol for good couple. You can feel the touch of Japanese drawing of this traditional show hagoita.

This is an ornamental hagoita and not for playing. You can display the hagoita at your favorite spot. However you can use this hagoita as a gorgeous food plate and food tray.  Sushi, and western foods served on the hagoita plate looks very good.

Crane is gorgeously depicted with gold makie technique on smoothly scoured up red urushi surface of the plate. Crane is an auspicious symbol for long life.  This show plate is for ornamental purpose but can be use for serving foods on special occasions.

This is use not only for serving cake at tea time but also for keeping your personal items. By simply putting the box as an ornament, eye-catching large flowers of Japanese stewartia depicted on the very smooth reddish orange color urushi lacquer surface creates gorgeous atmosphere.  

This is a picture frame coated with reddish orange urushi lacquer. Pattern of rose and cherry blossom on the frame are depicted with gold makie. Please select your favorite pattern. The picture frame is made from all natural wood and good for ecology that is the characteristic of urushi lacquer products.