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Red Yamanaka lacquer bowl (24cm/9.4in)

Red Yamanaka lacquer bowl (24cm/9.4in)[080709]

Our Selling Price: 8,600Yen (tax excl.)
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Sophisticated design

This shape is unusually streamlined for a bowl. There is no superfluous decoration. It is made as thin as possible while still withstanding daily use by woodturning techniques. The simple design lets us appreciate the beautiful wood grain and matte-red urushi color. Wiped urushi finish has a subtle hue, and shows the wood grain underneath. It can be great for snacks on the center of your table at tea time. It can also be an eccentric dinner bowl.


  Kihachi brand

Kihachi studio is an old and established maker of Yamanaka lacquer ware. The founding lacquer artist, Kihachi the second, started as a craftsman-merchant in 1882. He and his fellow artists had to be very responsible for the quality of their products. Consequently, they became the central coordinators for the various firms which all contribute to the creation of Yamanaka lacquer ware.
Kihachi studio understands that handmade products with natural material are the best. However, they try not to fixate on old-style and one-piece work. They want to create lacquer ware with their long time study and flexible thinking that can be loved by many people. They produce everything from high-end works to casual items with a long-established history of design and skill.


  Japan lacquer ware

Nowadays, Japanese lacquer ware is crafted from two types of materials and two types of lacquer. The materials are wood and synthetic resin. Wood ware insulates well, and is good for keeping soups and teas hot. It is lightweight and pleasant to the touch. Synthetic resin is stronger against changes in temperature and not easily deformed. It can be used in the refrigerator. It is heavier than wood ware and does not insulate as well. However, synthetic resin ware is usually cheaper than wood ware, so that it can be used casually. The two types of lacquer are urushi and urethane. Urushi is made from the sap of the Urushi tree. It is the best of natural lacquers. The urethane is a synthetic lacquer to imitate urushi. It is not as good as urushi in the touch and smoothness, even though it is tougher against light and heat, and cheaper.


  Yamanaka lacquer ware

Yamanaka region is located in Ishikawa prefecture. It is also well know as a hot spring resort. Its history in lacquer ware began with the introduction of woodturning skill in the 16th century. They have flourished alongside hot springs by selling the ware as bowls, trays, and a variety of other household items to visitors. The advanced woodturning techniques are one of the special features of Yamanaka lacquer ware. Many people are now familiar with the way that Yamanaka lacquer ware sympathetically blends a sense of the modern with traditional sentiments.



Production regionYamanaka (Ishikawa Japan)
Dimensions240*240*h50mm (9.45*9.45*h1.97in)
Weight82g (2.89oz)
MaterialWood
Coating / GlazeVermillion urushi lacquer

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