{"product_id":"mrs-025-tamoto-bako","title":"Tamoto Bako — hand-painted chrysanthemums and gold-leaf clouds, for your papers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy this box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spray of chrysanthemums runs across the lid of this box, so the papers and letters inside stay out of sight without disappearing into a plain drawer. Lift the lid and the interior is lined in deep red cloth, made to hold documents and small keepsakes without a second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pattern\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lid carries two motifs from Hidehira-nuri, the lacquer tradition of Hiraizumi in Iwate. The chrysanthemums across the centre are drawn by hand, in gold and orange lacquer against the black ground. At two corners sit Genji-gumo, cloud shapes laid down in red lacquer with gold leaf set inside them as diamonds and crossed bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe workshop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarusan Shikki is a fifth-generation workshop in Ichinoseki, founded in 1904. The box starts as a hoo (magnolia) wood base. It is the only Hidehira-nuri workshop that still carries every stage — wood-turning, undercoating, lacquer painting and the final gold leaf — under its own roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis box is kept in stock and usually ships within about a week. It's a lacquered wood object rather than tableware, so care stays simple. Keep it out of direct sunlight, which fades lacquer over time, and wipe the surface with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid water and damp cloths, since moisture can work into the wood joints. Handle the lid gently — a hard knock can chip the gold leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW315 × D235 × H50 mm, 650g. Shipped from Japan via DHL with tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like a place to keep papers and small keepsakes without a second thought, you can order below; this piece is in stock and usually ships within about a week. Curious about care or sizing before you commit? Write to us; we read and answer every message ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marusan Shikki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48299945754811,"sku":"MRS-025","price":374.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/6333\/7659\/files\/mrs-025-tamoto-bako-product-05.jpg?v=1787814693","url":"https:\/\/toramonten.com\/nl-gb\/products\/mrs-025-tamoto-bako","provider":"虎門天 - Toramonten -","version":"1.0","type":"link"}