{"product_id":"junko-yashiro-herringbone-box","title":"JUNKO YASHIRO | HERRINGBONE BOX","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hand-carved box in the sugiaya, or herringbone, pattern, finished in dark urushi lacquer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15 x 9.5 x 1.7 in\u003cbr\u003eWood and urushi lacquer\u003cbr\u003eMade in Karuizawa, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJUNKO YASHIRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJunko Yashiro was awarded an MFA in Urushi (lacquer) Arts from the Department of Crafts at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1995 — the only national university in Japan specialising in lacquer arts. She relocated with her family to Karuizawa, Nagano, over ten years ago, where she began a home studio making limited lacquerware of her own design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYashiro handcrafts every piece from a log of wood through to the final decoration. She works largely in fuki-urushi, a technique in which thin coats of lacquer are applied evenly to the wood surface to highlight the natural beauty of the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece is handmade and will vary slightly in grain, tone and finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCARE — Wash quickly in warm water at about hand temperature and dry immediately with a soft cloth. Not for dishwasher, microwave or prolonged soaking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JUNKO YASHIRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49797536219364,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.normandudley.com\/products\/junko-yashiro-herringbone-box","provider":"NORMAN DUDLEY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}