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This wind chime, or “Furin” in Japanese, has a simple shape but very fine details on it including little flowers on two sides and dots on the top part of the bell. The slightly green color is the natural color of the metal after being burned and shaped but the darker parts have been left to emphasize the design. The base of the bell has a darker color which was left this way to give a new dimension to it. Just like many Japanese craft it is beautiful in its simplicity. Being fully handmade, each piece is slightly different from another and thus unique.
The wind catcher is of the Hakone wood mosaic and its weight and length help give further depth to the sound.
Material: Brass bell, hand crafted wooden mozaic wind catcher
Dimensions: L4.5 x W4.5 x H5.5cm (L1.7″ x W1.7″ x H2.1″)
About Hakone Wood Mosaic (Yosegi Marquetry):
Hakone is an area in Japan famous for daytrips to watch Mount Fuji. The Hakone mountain chain has a huge variety of wood and is the only place in Japan producing the famous Japanese wooden mosaic art work, which were officially designated as a traditional craft in 1984 by the Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry.
‘Yosegi-zaiku’, literally ‘wooden mosaic craft, dates back all the way to the Edo period (1603–1868) and is made with different types, textures and colors of wood to create unique, outstanding patterns.
Watch how Hakone Wood Mosaic is crafted
