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Shira-take Flower Container

Wood & Bamboo

Craft Artist: Chiemi Ogura

ORIGIN: Kyoto Prefecture
SIZE: φ85mm × H45mm
MATERIAL: white bamboo

Dwelling among beautiful flowers with a sincere heart

Everyone is attracted to the delicately woven beautiful flower patterns. The beauty of handcrafts where the gentleness and utmost thoughtfulness to minute details of the artist can be felt along with her highly skilled techniques of weaving extra-fine split bamboo. At first sight, this work of art endears to you.