I have been collecting incense containers for years. This is one of my favorite pieces made by Mr. Kakinuma who makes Urushi-lacquered buttons for us. This beautiful tiny piece is called “Akebono” which means dawn.
His Urushi-lacquer buttons we introduce in this website are all solid Urushi-lacquered ones, but this piece is a wood carving covered with Urushi-lacquer.
It is often said that Urushi-lacquered pieces, the more you use, the more it gets beautiful by rubbed and polished by your hands.
This incense container which fits in the palm of my hand has acquired a beautiful patina on its surface while I used it for years.
The inside of this piece, Nashiji-pattern is used. Nashiji is often used for Makie which is one of the traditional Japanese decoration techniques for lacquer wares. How gorgeous!
As you see, it is quite simple piece, but when you open it, you will be surprised with the gorgeous pattern inside.
By the way, I found a pair of Nahiji cuff buttons on the internet. It was quite impressive. We are planning to make our original Nashiji buttons in the near future.
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