{"product_id":"kawakami-koho-shunjuu-maki-e-nakatsugi-cherry-blossom-maple-gold-lacquer-tea-caddy-tomobako","title":"Kawakami Koho Shunjuu Maki-e Nakatsugi — Cherry Blossom Maple Gold Lacquer Tea Caddy Tomobako","description":"A nakatsugi tea caddy by Kawakami Koho, dense with gold and vermilion maki-e depicting cherry blossoms and maple leaves — shunjuu, the passage from spring to autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe black lacquer body disappears beneath layers of sprinkled gold, pink, and red. Cherry petals in full scatter meet maple leaves mid-turn. Neither season dominates. The composition holds both in suspension, as though a single breath contained an entire year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaki-e (sprinkled picture) demands absolute control. Gold powder is applied to wet lacquer with a fine brush, particle by particle. Each petal, each leaf vein, each gradation of color is built through repetition — layer upon cured layer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe nakatsugi form is cylindrical with a mid-body lid join, designed for usuchawan (thin tea). In the hands, the lacquer surface is warm and weightless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShunjuu is not merely decorative. It is a philosophical statement — impermanence held in lacquer, two seasons that exist only in transition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e■ [ DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Kawakami Koho (川上浩峰)\u003cbr\u003e• Origin: Japan\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: Approx. 6.8cm diameter × 6.9cm height\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent. Tomobako shows slight sun marks on exterior\u003cbr\u003e• Includes: Signed tomobako\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61644372115826,"sku":"260304_a_2348","price":1083.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m88242912159_1.jpg?v=1772861631","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kawakami-koho-shunjuu-maki-e-nakatsugi-cherry-blossom-maple-gold-lacquer-tea-caddy-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}