Gold Leaf Bookmark

Delicate and beautiful, this product promises to enhance your reading enjoyment and provide a soothing experience. Carefully handcrafted by skilled artisans in Kyoto, each piece is meticulously adorned with gold leaf on genuine leaves collected from nature, breathing new life into them. The fusion of natural elegance and refined brilliance makes this artwork a special addition to your reading moments. It is also highly recommended as a gift.

Made from natural materials and entirely by hand, each piece is unique.
Due to its delicate construction, please refrain from using it for anything other than its intended purpose.
This exquisite bookmark is sure to be cherished by book lovers and art aficionados alike. Why not consider this blend of nature and craftsmanship as a thoughtful gift for someone special?

Width : 5cm
Height : 10cm
*Made from natural materials and entirely by hand, each piece is unique.

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GOLD LEAF STUDIO YAMAMURA

"Passing on craftsmanship to the next generation"

Kyoto gold leaf gilding has been handed down over time.

While maintaining reliable skill,we carefully advance and connect it to the next generations.

Intricate craftsmanship is handed down through years of training.

We have provided surprise, healing, and excitement, with the graceful brilliance of goldleaf.
We will evolve while preserving this to pass it on to the next generation with care.

ARTISAN STORY

Yamamura Gold Leaf Gilding Studio
It has belonged to the traditional industry of Kyoto since its founding.Our business is gold leaf gilding of Kyoto Buddhist alters and Kyoto Buddhist alter fittings.
Furthermore, we are involved in renovation and restoration of cultural assets all over the country. Especially, we are particular about Kyoto’s unique technique such as “omo-ashi and ‘suri-urushi’ We have handed down the highest level of craftsmanship in Japan.

KINPAKU / JAPANESE GOLD LEAF

About 430 years ago / 1590s / Azuchi–Momoyama Period

Gold leaf has long decorated temples, Buddhist images, screens and lacquerware in Japan. In Kanazawa, production expanded with the Maeda clan’s castle town from the late sixteenth century. Skills accumulated despite Edo-period controls, and after the Meiji Restoration Kanazawa grew into Japan’s dominant center of gold-leaf production.

For Japanese people, gold leaf still conveys the grandeur of Buddhist altars and maki-e, yet it has also become surprisingly familiar in bowls, jewelry, cosmetics, sweets and sake. In Kanazawa it symbolizes both traditional craft and contemporary tourism.

The leaf can be beaten to around one ten-thousandth of a millimeter thick—so light that breath or static electricity can move it. The craft is not only about hammering gold; enormous care goes into preparing the special papers placed between sheets. To make ultra-thin metal, the artisan must first “cultivate” the paper.

Individual Differences

As each piece is individually handcrafted, slight variations in color, pattern, shape, and texture may occur. These subtle differences are a natural characteristic of handcrafted works, making each piece truly unique. We hope you will enjoy these individual variations as part of the beauty and character of Japanese craftsmanship.

Production Time

If an item is not currently in stock, it may be made to order by the artisan. As each piece is carefully handcrafted, production may take several months depending on the item and the artisan's schedule. We appreciate your patience and understanding.