Aizu Lacquerware Chopsticks – Two-Tone Maple Leaf Design (Engravable)
【Size】23.5cm/9.25in
【Weight】11g
【Materials】
- Natural Wood
【Color】
- Black
- Red
【Shapes 】Round
【Patterns】
Surface Coating (Handle):Lacquer
Surface Coating (Tip):Lacquer
Tip Thicknesses :Thin
Aizu lacquerware, which has continued since the Muromachi period, was also exported overseas with permission from the shogunate in the mid-Edo period.
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About the Production Area: Aizu Lacquerware
The origins of Aizu lacquerware trace back to the Muromachi period, when the cultivation of lacquer trees was encouraged. By the mid-Edo period, Aizu lacquerware gained official approval from the shogunate for overseas export.
Famous examples of Aizu craftsmanship include chopsticks featuring the Aizu-e design, inspired by motifs of pine, bamboo, and plum; tsuishu lacquer chopsticks with carved patterns; and the distinctive kanemushi-nuri technique, characterized by its unique spotted pattern.