Kizamu Wakasa Lacquer Owl Pukumaru Couple Set of Owl Thank You Gift Chopsticks, Design, Auspicious, Chopsticks, 2, Merchandise,

This is a pair of chopsticks set with an owl motif, an auspicious bird. This is the traditional craft of Wakasa lacquerware. The paulownia wood box is inscribed with the words "With gratitude." ■Material: Natural wood ■Size: Brown 23cm / Ivory 21cm ■Surface coating: Acrylic coating ■Country of origin: Made in Japan ■Packaging: Special box (wrapped in paulownia wood with Japanese paper) Owls are considered auspicious birds all over the world! Not only in Japan but also overseas, they are known as "the bird of learning and intelligence (Greek mythology)" and "a wise bird with foresight (Aesop's Fables)." In the West, they are "a symbol of wisdom and trust." In Korea, they are "the god of good fortune," and every household has an owl-shaped piggy bank, making them similar to Japan's "beckoning cat." Wakasa lacquerware originated when Matsuura Sanjuro, an official lacquerer for the Obama domain, was inspired by the appearance of the ocean floor in a design inspired by the Chinese lacquerware known as Zonsei. The mid-to-late Edo period was the golden age of Wakasa lacquerware, and it is said that more than 200 different lacquering techniques were perfected, with gold leaf-pressing and polishing techniques (blue shell and eggshell), mother-of-pearl inlay, and maki-e techniques being used in combination. *Raden: The shiny part inside a shell is cut into the shape of a flower or bird, polished, and then pasted onto the surface of lacquerware to create decoration. *Makie: A picture is drawn with lacquer, and before it dries, gold or silver powder is applied, and then the lacquer is polished to create a glossy finish.