Haribako Kamakura Bori Sewing Needle Box, Japan, 1960s

Description

Japanese haribako, a hand-carved wooden sewing box with three drawers.

At the top, there is storage space with two openable … more Japanese haribako, a hand-carved wooden sewing box with three drawers.

At the top, there is storage space with two openable lids and a beautifully shaped handle.

The front is adorned with a floral motif in wood carving that extends over the drawers.

This wood carving/lacquer technique is called Kamakura Bori lacquerwork.

The wood is finished with glossy lacquer, giving the piece a luxurious appearance.

Perfect storage furniture for jewelry, keys, writing materials, hobby supplies, \.

Dimensions: height 29 cm, width 32 cm, depth 17 cm. less