WAJIMA Lacquerware Couple Chopsticks- Plum Blossoms

Japanese Traditional Craft

Wajima Lacquerware Chopsticks -Plum blossoms (Kobore Ume) with gold inlay

Beautiful set of Chopsticks (2 pairs) with a delicately carved design of plum blossoms in a paulownia wooden box, perfect for a wedding gift or wedding anniversary.

Ume (Plum blossoms) are among the first to bloom in the new year and bear many fruits in the midst of severe cold weather. The ume pattern is a symbol of perseverance, vitality, and prosperity of offspring, and is a favorable pattern for the New Year. It is recognized as a festive flower and associated with auspiciousness.

Chinkin (gold inlay) is a decorative technique often used in Japanese lacquerware. The artisan will carve a pattern on a lacquered surface using a chisel, and rub in the urushi lacquer into the concave area, then fills (or sinks) gold or silver foil, powder, or colored powder to create a pattern. The lacquer rubbed into the carved pattern acts as an adhesive to hold the gold or silver foil or colored powder in place.

Please add a furoshiki if you are thinking of purchasing as a gift.
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PRODUCT DETAIL

Quantity: Set of two pairs of chopsticks
Size:  Black 22.5cm/ Vermilion 21cm 
Material:  Wood
Coating: Pure lacquer (honurushi)
Origin: Wajima, Ishikawa (Japan)  

Please hand wash with a neutral detergent and a soft sponge, and refrain from using a dishwasher.