{"product_id":"wakashima-takao-hanaikada-maki-e-natsume-tea-caddy-tomobako","title":"Wakashima Takao Hanaikada Maki-e Natsume Tea Caddy, Tomobako","description":"A natsume (tea caddy) of considered restraint and technical clarity, bearing the hanaikada — flower raft — motif in gold and silver maki-e on a deep black lacquer ground. Made by Wakashima Takao, whose name is inscribed on the accompanying tomobako.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Artist: Wakashima Takao (若島孝雄)\u003cbr\u003e• Technique: Gold and silver maki-e on black urushi lacquer\u003cbr\u003e• Motif: Hanaikada — cherry blossoms, maple leaves, bamboo raft, flowing water\u003cbr\u003e• Dimensions: H. approx. 7.3 cm × Dia. approx. 7.3 cm\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Excellent\u003cbr\u003e• Provenance: Comes with original tomobako (artist-signed wooden box)\u003cbr\u003e• SKU: 260228_a_2166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ CULTURAL INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eThe hanaikada — flower raft — is one of the most enduring motifs in Japanese lacquer and textile arts. It depicts petals fallen from cherry trees, carried downstream on a bamboo raft or gathered on the water's surface. The image collapses seasons: the cherry blossom of spring, the red leaf of autumn, the river that flows through both. In the tea room, this caddy does not demand attention. It earns it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ DEEP-DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eWakashima Takao's composition on this natsume is notably disciplined. The lid carries the primary scene — gold cherry blossoms, silver-touched maple leaves, the raft form, and flowing water rendered in fine hiramaki-e lines. The body continues with scattered petals, maintaining the motif's continuity without repetition. The lacquer ground is deep and even. The maki-e lines are crisp. This is the work of a craftsman who understands that density of intention is more persuasive than decorative excess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ 日本語解説 ]\u003cbr\u003e若島孝雄による黒漆地金銀蒔絵の棗。蓋表には花筏の図柄を端正な構図で表現。桜花・紅葉・筏・流水を金銀で描き分け、胴部にも花びらを散らす。蒔絵の質は高く、全体の仕事に隙がない。共箱付き。状態良好。\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":61626878656882,"sku":"260228_a_2166","price":1542.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m60593637433_1.jpg?v=1772289420","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/wakashima-takao-hanaikada-maki-e-natsume-tea-caddy-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}