Edo Kumiko Coaster

Ce sous-verre est fabriqué selon la technique Edo Kumiko.
Il présente sur sa surface un magnifique motif de feuilles de chanvre. Réalisé de « main » d’artisans attachés au travail manuel, il met en valeur les caractéristiques du bois : son parfum pur, sa surface lisse et les motifs raffinés créés à partir de fines copeaux de bois. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez la qualité du Kumiko au quotidien.

Largeur：11cm
Profondeur：11cm
Hauteur：1cm
Poids：23g

Bois de cyprès du Japon

TATEMATSU

"I really enjoy thinking and create something that combines tradition and practicality"

While my work does not allow even a 0.1mm error to make perfect crafting, I always think the ideas need to have flexibility. It is definitely true that I need to produce within the rules, but I also want to create a series of products that answer the needs of today with free thinking.

ARTISAN STORY

Takahiro Tanaka / Tatematsu
In 1982, he became the second generation of Edo wood latticework craftsmen at Tatematsu, a company established in Tokyo by his father, a master craftsman. He is a qualified first-class architect and used to work for an urban planning consultant company. He is now applying his knowledge as an architect to the development of new, unprecedented products.

ACHIEVEMENTS

・Received the Skill Prize at the Edogawa Ward Traditional Craft Exhibition
・Winner of the Board of Education Award at the Edogawa Ward Traditional Crafts Exhibition
・Received the Board of Education Award at the Edogawa Ward Traditional Craft Exhibition
・He has received many other awards for their work.

EDO KUMIKO / EDO WOOD LATTICEWORK

About 400 years ago / 1600s / Edo Period (1603–1868)

Kumiko is the art of assembling thin wooden pieces into lattices and geometric patterns without nails. It became highly refined in Edo-period shoin architecture, transoms and sliding screens, where joiners developed motifs such as asa-no-ha hemp leaves and other intricate geometric forms.

In Japan, kumiko is known for creating delicate shadow and light within traditional interiors. Today it has moved beyond shoji screens into lighting, partitions, furniture and hotel walls, attracting new attention as pure geometric design made entirely from wood.

The astonishing part is that many patterns need almost no nails or adhesive. Grooves and angles cut to fractions of a millimeter lock tiny pieces together by pressure. In a single hemp-leaf motif, numerous components support one another, so decoration and structure become the same thing.

Différences individuelles

Chaque pièce étant fabriquée à la main individuellement, de légères variations de couleur, de motif, de forme et de texture peuvent survenir. Ces subtiles différences sont une caractéristique naturelle des créations artisanales, rendant chaque pièce véritablement unique. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez ces variations individuelles comme faisant partie de la beauté et du caractère de l'artisanat japonais.

Délai de production

Si un article n'est pas actuellement en stock, il peut être fabriqué sur commande par l'artisan. Comme chaque pièce est soigneusement fabriquée à la main, la production peut prendre plusieurs mois selon l'article et le planning de l'artisan. Nous vous remercions de votre patience et de votre compréhension.