This is a wooden craft from Hakucho, a paulownia craft manufacturer in Asakusa, Tokyo, meticulously handcrafted by artisans.
This paulownia money case is designed to perfectly fit 3 million yen.It is of the type called "Inro-bako" (medicine box), characterized by high airtightness due to the lid fitting snugly against the internal supports of the box.Furthermore, paulownia wood has numerous fine cavities, giving it the property of being resistant to heat.There is even a tale from the Edo period, when fires were frequent, that paulownia chests protected the clothes inside from flames, highlighting its fire-resistant nature.
Lightweight, durable, and heat-resistant.This paulownia box will protect your precious money.
[Hakucho]A long-established shop in Asakusa, founded in 1874, that has been manufacturing chests and small items.They create paulownia crafts using their unique decorative technique called "Kiri Kimemkomi Zaiko" (paulownia wood inlay).Kimemkomi is a technique where auspicious motifs such as bells, gourds, dragonflies, and fans are drawn, carved with a chisel, and then kimono fabric backed with Japanese paper is inlaid into the carving.This is an Edo-era technique that values the harmony between paulownia wood and kimono fabric.
Internal dimensions: Approximately 8 cm (width) x 16.5 cm (depth) x 3.5 cm (height)External dimensions: Approximately 10 cm (width) x 18.5 cm (depth) x 4.5 cm (height)Material: PaulowniaMade in Japan
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