Shirousagi – Maki-e Lacquer Pocket Watch

Description

A beautiful pocket watch with the spirit of the Japanese design on every detail. Hand painted and embellished with the high quality traditional technique of the Maki-e Lacquer. Each piece a unique piece of art. As each watch is carefully craft on request, it may take up to 2 weeks to be ready for delivery. Each watch comes with an elegant wooden box that keeps the Japanese sense on every detail.

Maki-e is a japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold or silver powder as a decoration using amakizutsu or a kebo brush. The technique was developed mainly in the Heian Period(794-1185) and blossomed in the Edo Period(1603-1868). Maki-e objects were initially designed as household items for court nobles, they soon gained more are adopted by royal families and military leaders as an indication of power.

Material: Metal, Urethane paint
Watch size: 4.2 x 5.5 x 1 cm
Box size: 8.4 × 15.8 × 2.4 cm