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This wind chime, or “Furin” in japanese, has a classic occidental bell shape the slightly green color is the natural color of the metal after being burn and shape. The base of the bell has been work on for finishing details and thus it has the marks of raw material without superficial addition. Just like many Japanese craft it is beautiful in its simplicity.
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: L4.3cm x W4.3cm x H5cm (L1.7″ x W1.7″ x H1.9″)
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.
