This beautifully decorated lacquered hand mirror is adorned with Sakura or Cherry and a small bird motifs using Raden* craft.
Japanese urushi lacquerware has been used in Japan from as early as Jomon Period (145–10 BC) and over the years, various decorative techniques were developed. One of the highly refined craft is Raden which originated in Nara Period (710–794).
*Raden craft calls for a demanding craftsman to cut the linings of shells, such as from mother-of-pearl, abalone and various other shells with iridescent qualities and delicately set into or pasted to the surface to create decorative designs of birds and flowers or geometric patterns. The process often takes repetitive application of lacquer, grinding, smoothing to bring out the glow and beauty of the shells and making it one of a kind Raden lacquerware.
Our compact size hand mirrors uses Japanese urushi lacquer and Raden technique to decorate with flower and bird compositions using a mixture of techniques to give three-dimensional effects. The beauty of Raden is not only in its design but in its iridescence, it is a joy to see it from many angles to find different colors gleaming. This elegant Raden hand mirror comes with a cloth case for placing it safely into your handbags, making it an irresistible item to carry around everyday. HAND MADE IN JAPAN
Yoshinori Musashikawa
Musashikawa finds delight in searching beautiful shell for his Raden works.