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Kamakura-bori by Hakkodo


TRADITIONAL CRAFTING CALLED KAMAKURA-BORI.

Kamakura-bori is referred to plates, cups, trays, boxes and many other crafted materials. They are carved and lacquered in many layers. It usually takes a month to finish a piece.

It's near 800 years of history, and its style and shapes are changing along with time. So, the shape and material used in specific kamakura-bori could tell when it's made.

Price may not be cheap, but surely worth it. If you are fed up with cheap souvenir. Go for these.

A shop called Hakkodo was founded 117 years ago. Making kamakura-bori for over generations.

Here's some of their beautiful works.

Guri Karakusa, flat plate, ぐり唐草, 黒
Guri Karakusa, flat plate, ぐり唐草, 橙色

Guri Karakusa, flat plate. (ぐり唐草)

Price: ¥15,500

7inch diameter.

Guri Karakusa, rectangle tray

Guri Karakusa, rectangle tray.

Price: ¥39,000

14inch x 9.5inch.

One of the traditional craft style called "Tsuishu" (堆朱) (layers of lacquer). Matte coloring.

Hanagawara, round shape tray, 花瓦

Hanagawara, round shape tray. (花瓦)

Price: ¥40,000

12inch diameter. Hanagawara is an image of lotus flower.

Hanagawara, Chataku, 茶托

Hanagawara, Chataku.

Price: ¥103,000 (For 5 trays.)

Chataku (茶托) is Japanese coaster, used to lay Japanese tea cups. Scars put by cutting sword give additional charm as you use them.

Toka, round shape tray, 刀華

Toka, round shape tray. (刀華)

Price: ¥160,000

15inch diameter. From edge to center, cutting swords are used from thick to thin. Giving it image of flower of blade. Modernized pattern.

tsuwabuki, silverleaf, farfugium japonicum, ツワブキ

Tsuwabuki. (ツワブキ)

Price: ¥38,000

Tsuwabuki is Japanese silverleaf (Farfugium japonicum).

ザクロ, zakuro, pomegranate, square plate, 角皿

Zakuro. (ザクロ)

Price: ¥45,000

Zakuro is Pomegranate. Approximately 9.5inch each side. Pomegranate is symbol and prosperity of descendants.

mirror by hakkodo, rose, 手鏡, バラ, 薔薇

Mirror, rose.

Price: ¥100,000

small mirror by hakkodo, 三日月, crescent moon

Small mirror, crescent moon.

Price: ¥15,500

2.7inch diameter.

 
hakkodo, 博古堂, kamakurabori

Where to buy: "Hakkodo".

Address: 2-1-28, Yukinoshita, Kamakura city, Kanagawa.

Open hours:

9:30 to 18:00 (From March to October)

9:30 to 17:30 (From November to February)

Closed on: New years

Hakkodo Official site.

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