Red Plum Blossoms with Warbler Kakejiku Hanging Scroll rabbit and moving parties

and moving parties

"Maki-e" is a lacquerware decoration technique in which design is drawn in lacquer

Achieved by strategically placing charcoal around the pieces in the final moments of firing

They are easy to hold and their tips are finished with a non-slip coating

traditional urushi lacquer

Red Plum Blossoms with Warbler Kakejiku Hanging Scroll rabbit and moving partiesThis hanging scroll presents the classic theme of red plum blossoms with a bush warbler. Strong, sweeping branches extend across the scene, their tips crowned with finely detailed crimson blooms. Perched on one limb, a single warbler gazes into the distance, its quiet presence evoking the feeling of waiting for springs first arrival. In Japanese culture, the plum is cherished as an early herald of the season. It blooms while winter still lingers, and