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Arts and CraftsWooden ObjectsUrushiJapanese Urushi embodies the art of varnishing in its highest form. It is made from the natural resin of theAsian tea tree (rhus vernicifera) and has been used in Japan to protect and lend a beautiful gloss to furniture,bowls, boxes, handles and jewelry for over 6,000 years.aa SET OF URUSHI BOWLS,„SENSAI SABI“This bowl set is traditionally used as aset of tea bowls by Japanese couples.Both bowls are first coated using the SuriUrushi technique so that the wood grainremains visible on the inside of the bowland in those spots of the outside that arenot color-treated later. Then the outsideis primed in the Roiro technique with oneof the basic colors (vermillion or black)and later the final coat is added in therespective other color. After polishing,the final coat is removed, bringing outthe layer underneath and resulting ina surface that is very rich in contrast.Ø 110 x 70 mmno. 831540 37.73 € 44.90 €characteristics:Urushi is waterproof, food-safe and resistant toalcohol and solvents. The coating does not becomebrittle or crack with age, and develops a beautifulpatina with use. Even today you can find lacqueredpieces that date back to 3500 BC. In some of them,the surface is virtually intact.BB URUSHI SET OF BOWL AND SPOONSpoon and bowl in attractive matchingcolours. The red-black colouring is obtainedby coating the red-pigment Urushilayer with black varnish, which is thenslightly sanded off again in some areas.The resulting random pattern makes eachobject unique. The grip of the spoon‘shandle is decorated with a specialstructuring technique which creates anon-slip, scale-like surface. This is achievedby applying fabric to the raw materialand then colouring it with the techniquedescribed before.Bowl Ø 115 x 70 mm,Spoon 180 x 45 mm.no. 831539 32.44 € 38.60 €Shaker BoxLovingly crafted box made fromcherry wood to a traditional design.The oval box is probably the bestexample of the simple aestheticof the Shakers. There is nothingdecorative about this box per se,and yet the carved »fingers« fixedwith Shaker nails lend an elegantappearance in their own way.Combining beauty with usefulness,the Shakers used these boxes indifferent sizes in both the homeand the workshop for everythingexcept liquids.c SHAKER BOx150 x 100 x 57 mmno. 820354 8.24 € 9.80 €cddSHAKER BOx SETShaker Box Set, Small110 x 75 x 35 mm,140 x 100 x 50 mm,175 x 120 x 60 mm.no. 820357 23.45 € 27.90 €Shaker Box Set, Large205 x 140 x 75 mm,235 x 165 x 90 mm,265 x 200 x 105 mm.no. 820358 36.89 € 43.90 €ee INTERLOCKINGPUzzLE MIKKADOWith so many sticks you caneasily lose track. This object could alsobelong in a museum of modern art.The artist went out of his way to crossthe 60 parts made of maple and padoukas many times as possible.175 x 175 x 175 mmno. 820232 19.33 € 23.00 €f TRICK CUBEThis handmadetrickcube fromJapan can beopened withits hidden sliderand filled.Its inconspicuouscorner panels of wenge and mapleare a perfect fit, keeping the design awell-guarded secret. Making such preciseguides and joints by hand requires decadesof experience.Solution provided.60 x 60 mmno. 820187 38.57 € 45.90 €f316