Byakudan-nuri is a lacquer technique of particular refinement: layers of translucent amber lacquer are applied and polished until the surface achieves a warm inner glow, like light seen through aged wood. Nakade Shoho uses this ground to render bamboo stalks in rust and amber tones that seem to emerge from within the lacquer rather than sit upon it. The effect is quiet but unmistakable.
🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ] Diameter 6.7 cm, height 7 cm. No damage. Signed tomobako. A piece with layered presence: restrained on the outside, generous within. • SKU: 260413_a_2731 • Includes: Signed wooden storage box (tomobako)
🔹 [ CULTURAL & ARTISTIC INSIGHT ] The body shows tall bamboo reaching toward the lid, leaves catching in different directions. The sparrows remain unseen until the lid is removed: three polychrome birds painted on the interior, each in a slightly different posture — one with wings open, one at rest, one turning. The lid interior transforms the practical act of opening the caddy into an encounter with a small scene of life.
🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE COMMENTARY ] Sparrows among bamboo is a classical pairing in East Asian art, connoting resilience and companionship. Nakade Shoho places the pair in a technique that itself carries cultural weight — byakudan-nuri's warmth associates with sandalwood and the refinement of the tea room aesthetic.
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ] • Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days • Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking) • Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
