WAJIMA Lacquerware Couple Chopsticks- Ichimatsu

Japanese Traditional Craft

Wajima Lacquerware Chopsticks - Ichimatsu 

Couples chopsticks in a black gift box, perfect for a wedding gift or wedding anniversary.
Ichimatsu is a checkered pattern of alternating squares or rectangles often using two colors. In the mid-Edo period,  Kabuki actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu wore a kimono with a checkered pattern on stage, and it became very popular among women at that time. Since then,  the pattern has been named after the actor and remains popular until this day. The ichimatsu pattern symbolizes prosperity as the shapes continuously extend, and is thought as a pattern of good omen-  the continous prosperity of the family and expansion of ones business.

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PRODUCT DETAIL

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

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