Karakusa, Japanese Lacquer Boxes, Midi, Unlined – Art Academy Direct
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Karakusa, Japanese Lacquer Boxes, Midi, Unlined

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A karakusa is an arabesque design of vines or branches and was a popular motif for creating lacquerware. This style, using gold powder sprinkled onto lacquer, developed during the Heian period and thrived in the Edo period, the era from which this design likely originates.

  • 100% recycled binder boards
  • Decorative printed cover paper
  • FSC-certified text paper
  • Threaded stitching and glue, as needed
  • Acid-free sustainable forest paper

Midi (120 x 170mm) - Unlined - Memento Pouch - 144 Pages - 120gsm