The ingenuity and grace of the ancient craft of lacquerware is celebrated on our journal cover portraying a masterful example of a 19th century Japanese lacquer box made during the Edo or the Meiji period. Selected from a private collection in Kyoto, this box is lacquered in the Maki-e tradition, in which sap from the lacquer tree is sprinkled with metallic powder, such as gold, silver or copper, to create luxurious designs. Over the centuries, craftspeople learned to use this sap, which hardens to a brilliant, hard gloss coating, as a finish to decorate and protect favoured wood and paper objects. These fine lacquered surfaces are evidence of the uniquely human ability to create beauty from unlikely sources.

Slim journals from paperblanks are inspired by the gorgeous colors and textures of the original boxes. A clever combination of printing and embossing gives these journals a great texture and depth of color.

The Japanese Lacquer Box Journals all include a memento pouch and a classic ribbon marker to store the treasures of a life well-lived.

Slim size measures 3 1/2" x 7", with 176 LINED pages

Features:

Smythe sewn pages for durability

Memento pouch

Magnetic strap closure

Ribbon page marker

Paper is acid-free and made only with sustainable forest pulp

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