Vintage Japanese Lacquer Box — Wood, 1980, Showa Era (SKU: 25M-513-1) - 1

Vintage Japanese Lacquer Box — Wood, 1980, Showa Era (SKU: 25M-513-1)

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25M-513-1
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Dimensions: 8"W x 4 1/2"D x 1"H
Ship From Location: Berkeley, California

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Urushi “Kamon” Lacquer Trinket Box — Black & Vermilion, 1980s, Shōwa

Clan crests glowing through midnight lacquer

Three bold kamon (family crests) emerge in vermilion against a deep midnight ground, achieved through repeated layers of hand-polished urushi. The low rectangular form recalls a pocket natsume yet opens to reveal a velvet-dark well for earbuds, mala beads, or business cards. Red underlayers peek along the edges—an intentional tsuya-dashi technique that makes the box feel alive in shifting light.

  • Origin: Japan

  • Era: 1980s, Shōwa period

  • Material: Wood core, natural urushi lacquer, vermilion pigment

  • Use: Trinket or pill box, ink-stone accessory, gift packaging

  • Features: Hand-painted kamon (tomoe swirl, kiri paulownia, and tachibana blossom), subtle red edge line, snug friction lid

  • Dimensions: 8"W x 4 1/2"D x 1"H

  • Condition: Excellent; glossy finish intact, minimal micro-scratches from gentle handling

Like glowing embers under ash, its crimson symbols ignite a quiet reverence each time the lid is lifted.

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size:
8"W x 4 1/2"D x 1"H