Chrysanthemum

Vintage 1930s

CHRYSANTHEMUM TRINKET BOX

A superb Rare Kinto Shikki Lacquer trinket box, dating to the 1930's.
Chrysanthemum flower and leaves in shades of gold green and brown maki e lacquer.

A perfect example of the Japanese art form, that combines simplicity and beauty.

Refer to the large images for full of details of quality and condition, as new in mint condition, a stored family treasure.

Original Tomobako - Wood Box
The Wood Box cover reading: Kiku Maki E O Te Bako. Chrysanthemum lacquer trinket box. Top right of cover Red Seal Mark. Bottom left side Two seal marks in Red - Kinto Lacquer Ware Shop.
The underneath of the lacquer box cover Ki Raku Hon Ba - Completion of work.


Length about : 26.5 cm Width about : 20 cm
Height about: 9.5 cm
Weight about: 588grams

A$350

The Kinto Shikki Lacquer ware shop was started by Fujibe Kobayashi in the Edo Period (1603-1868) and was one of the three most famous lacquer ware shops in Nihonbashi Tokyo.
These three shops made high quality lacquer that was purchased by the Daimyo Houses in the Edo Period and by Aristocrats in the Meiji Taisho Period. (1868-1926)

Two of the three shops were burned down in the bombing raids on Tokyo on the 9/10 March 1945 by the USAF killing more than 100,000 civilians including the entire staff of the shops.
Only Kinto Shikku survived .

The finest quality wood lacquer in the world is that made in Japan.
Made using only the best woods such as, Zelkova (keyaki), Japanese Chestnut, Japanese Cypress, Magnolia, Cherry.
It takes approximately 6 months and 23 different processes from start to finish to produce each individual Handmade Item