Hattori Shosai Lacquer Document Box "Hawk on Pine", A4 Bunko, Echizen

A black lacquered A4 document box (bunko) decorated with a hawk perched on a pine, by the certified traditional craftsman Hattori Shosai.

The bunko, a lidded box for letters and papers, has long been a fixture of the Japanese writing desk. This one is made in the Echizen tradition of Fukui, with a wooden body hand-coated in urushi. The hawk, admired for its keen sight and strength, paired with the evergreen pine, is a long-standing emblem of vigour and longevity, a natural gift for a retirement or promotion. It holds A4 documents, stationery or keepsakes.

Details

• Craftsman: Hattori Shosai (服部正斎), certified traditional craftsman
• Title: 松に鷹 文庫 (Hawk on Pine bunko), black
• Materials: wood, hand-applied urushi
• Size: approx. 24.3 × 33.4 × 6.8 cm (A4)
• Box: not specified by the dealer
• Condition: new; slight colour variation possible
• Lead time: the dealer notes 1–3 weeks when not in stock

Watch: how Echizen lacquerware is made

A TEWAZA craft film showing Echizen lacquerware techniques, from Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)

Please read before ordering

• Limited availability. We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.
• Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.
• Urushi lacquer is durable but dislikes direct sun and very dry air; care notes are included.