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Issou Iki-gara Chopsticks
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Issou Iki-gara Chopsticks
Including 3 sets of chopsticks
Issou Chopsticks Iki-gara - Auspicious Cloud
Iki is an aesthetic ideal of manners, behavior and expressions in Japan, deeply irrigated since the Edo era. Ikigara chopsticks emulate the old ideal with the modern and urban aesthetic.
Materials: natural wood, urushi* and Makie painting. Length: 23cm
*URUSHI is made from the sap of a plant that grows in Japan, China and the Southeast Asian area. It is used as a natural coating agent. Because URUSHI is a natural material, it is harmless. Besides, it has been used from ancient times because of its beauty and durability.
In Japan, it was already in use during the Jomon period (B.C.10th century) on bows, arrows and combs. It has also been used on important Japanese cultural assets like: Horyu-ji Temple, Chuson-ji Temple and Kinkaku-ji Temple.
Its mysterious luster and dignified hue give it a charm that depends with time, attracting people of all backgrounds.