Karakusa Japanese Lacquer Boxes MINI JOURNAL by Paperblanks (3¾" x 5½" x ¾")
Mini (3¾" x 5½" x ¾") 85 gsm, 176 pages
A karakusa is an arabesque design of vines or branches and was a popular motif for creating lacquerware. This style, using gold powder sprinkled onto lacquer, developed during the Heian period and thrived in the Edo period, the era from which this design likely originates.
