(Hardback)

A karakusa is an arabesque design of vines or branches and was a popular motif for creating lacquerware. This style, using gold powder sprinkled onto lacquer, developed during the Heian period and thrived in the Edo period, the era from which this design likely originates. Original Art: Maki-e tradition lacquerware box. Era: Edo or Meiji Period. Region: Japan.

(Hardback)

A karakusa is an arabesque design of vines or branches and was a popular motif for creating lacquerware. This style, using gold powder sprinkled onto lacquer, developed during the Heian period and thrived in the Edo period, the era from which this design likely originates. Original Art: Maki-e tradition lacquerware box. Era: Edo or Meiji Period. Region: Japan.

(Hardback)

A karakusa is an arabesque design of vines or branches and was a popular motif for creating lacquerware. This style, using gold powder sprinkled onto lacquer, developed during the Heian period and thrived in the Edo period, the era from which this design likely originates. Original Art: Maki-e tradition lacquerware box. Era: Edo or Meiji Period. Region: Japan.

(Hardback)

"Maki-e" translates from Japanese to mean "sprinkled pictures," a definition that perfectly captures the art form that has inspired this cover. Purchased from a private collector in Kyoto, the original maki-e lacquer box carrying this design dates back to either the Edo or Meiji period. Original Art: Maki-e tradition lacquerware box. Era: Edo or Meiji Period. Region: Japan.

(Hardback)

"Maki-e" translates from Japanese to mean "sprinkled pictures," a definition that perfectly captures the art form that has inspired this cover. Purchased from a private collector in Kyoto, the original maki-e lacquer box carrying this design dates back to either the Edo or Meiji period. Original Art: Maki-e tradition lacquerware box. Era: Edo or Meiji Period. Region: Japan.

(Hardback)

"Maki-e" translates from Japanese to mean "sprinkled pictures," a definition that perfectly captures the art form that has inspired this cover. Purchased from a private collector in Kyoto, the original maki-e lacquer box carrying this design dates back to either the Edo or Meiji period. Original Art: Maki-e tradition lacquerware box. Era: Edo or Meiji Period. Region: Japan.