Red Plum Blossoms with Warbler Kakejiku Hanging Scroll rabbit "Maki-e" is a lacquerware decoration

"Maki-e" is a lacquerware decoration technique in which design is drawn in lacquer

The gently contoured surface complements the design

bringing the traditional

You can also put toothpicks

Three gold rings accentuate the transition to the rich brown of the lacquered wood

Red Plum Blossoms with Warbler Kakejiku Hanging Scroll rabbit "Maki-e" is a lacquerware decorationThis hanging scroll presents the classic theme of red plum blossoms with a bush warbler. Strong, sweeping branches extend across the scene, their tips crowned with finely detailed crimson blooms. Perched on one limb, a single warbler gazes into the distance, its quiet presence evoking the feeling of waiting for springs first arrival. In Japanese culture, the plum is cherished as an early herald of the season. It blooms while winter still lingers, and