White Gold Leaf Lacquer Bowl by Hakuza
Why We Love It
White Gold Leaf Lacquer Bowl, hand-finished in Kanazawa, features a body of traditional Japanese lacquer in silky-matte black, encircled by sweeping rings of teisoku alloy leaf—58.8% pure gold and 41.2% pure silver—that catch the light like a pale moon on still water. Each “white gold” foil spiral is brushed on by a single artisan, so no two patterns are ever identical—every bowl is a one-off artwork that feels both contemporary and timeless.
This small lacquer bowl, perfect for sweets or side dishes, boasts a gently asymmetric rim and doubles as a luminous accent on a coffee table. Presented as a pair, it makes an unforgettable wedding or house-warming gift.
Why Choose Gold Leaf Tableware from Kanazawa?
Kanazawa produces more than 99% of Japan’s precious-metal leaf, and its entsuke technique was registered by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. Master craftsmen hammer bullion into sheets just 0.1 µm thin, then lay each piece by hand for seamless luminosity. Whether pure gold or this refined gold–silver alloy, entsuke foil is indispensable for restoring national treasures, so preserving the craft safeguards Japan’s cultural legacy itself.
Hakuza’s artisans honor this 400-year tradition while pursuing modern elegance: every bowl undergoes meticulous lacquering, burnishing, and foil application to ensure the leaf bonds perfectly with the surface, preventing flaking in daily use. The result is tableware that marries museum-worthy beauty with everyday practicality — an heirloom you can enjoy at every meal.
Details
- Lacquered serving bowl, made in Japan
- Free Signature Musubi gift-wrapping.
- Made with natural lacquer and gold/silver alloy leaf
- Size: 6” x 5”, height 2” (15cm x 12cm, height 4.5cm)
- Product codes: 98302SV
Why We Love It
White Gold Leaf Lacquer Bowl, hand-finished in Kanazawa, features a body of traditional Japanese lacquer in silky-matte black, encircled by sweeping rings of teisoku alloy leaf—58.8% pure gold and 41.2% pure silver—that catch the light like a pale moon on still water. Each “white gold” foil spiral is brushed on by a single artisan, so no two patterns are ever identical—every bowl is a one-off artwork that feels both contemporary and timeless.
This small lacquer bowl, perfect for sweets or side dishes, boasts a gently asymmetric rim and doubles as a luminous accent on a coffee table. Presented as a pair, it makes an unforgettable wedding or house-warming gift.
Why Choose Gold Leaf Tableware from Kanazawa?
Kanazawa produces more than 99% of Japan’s precious-metal leaf, and its entsuke technique was registered by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. Master craftsmen hammer bullion into sheets just 0.1 µm thin, then lay each piece by hand for seamless luminosity. Whether pure gold or this refined gold–silver alloy, entsuke foil is indispensable for restoring national treasures, so preserving the craft safeguards Japan’s cultural legacy itself.
Hakuza’s artisans honor this 400-year tradition while pursuing modern elegance: every bowl undergoes meticulous lacquering, burnishing, and foil application to ensure the leaf bonds perfectly with the surface, preventing flaking in daily use. The result is tableware that marries museum-worthy beauty with everyday practicality — an heirloom you can enjoy at every meal.
Details
- Lacquered serving bowl, made in Japan
- Free Signature Musubi gift-wrapping.
- Made with natural lacquer and gold/silver alloy leaf
- Size: 6” x 5”, height 2” (15cm x 12cm, height 4.5cm)
- Product codes: 98302SV
Description
Why We Love It
White Gold Leaf Lacquer Bowl, hand-finished in Kanazawa, features a body of traditional Japanese lacquer in silky-matte black, encircled by sweeping rings of teisoku alloy leaf—58.8% pure gold and 41.2% pure silver—that catch the light like a pale moon on still water. Each “white gold” foil spiral is brushed on by a single artisan, so no two patterns are ever identical—every bowl is a one-off artwork that feels both contemporary and timeless.
This small lacquer bowl, perfect for sweets or side dishes, boasts a gently asymmetric rim and doubles as a luminous accent on a coffee table. Presented as a pair, it makes an unforgettable wedding or house-warming gift.
Why Choose Gold Leaf Tableware from Kanazawa?
Kanazawa produces more than 99% of Japan’s precious-metal leaf, and its entsuke technique was registered by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. Master craftsmen hammer bullion into sheets just 0.1 µm thin, then lay each piece by hand for seamless luminosity. Whether pure gold or this refined gold–silver alloy, entsuke foil is indispensable for restoring national treasures, so preserving the craft safeguards Japan’s cultural legacy itself.
Hakuza’s artisans honor this 400-year tradition while pursuing modern elegance: every bowl undergoes meticulous lacquering, burnishing, and foil application to ensure the leaf bonds perfectly with the surface, preventing flaking in daily use. The result is tableware that marries museum-worthy beauty with everyday practicality — an heirloom you can enjoy at every meal.
Details
- Lacquered serving bowl, made in Japan
- Free Signature Musubi gift-wrapping.
- Made with natural lacquer and gold/silver alloy leaf
- Size: 6” x 5”, height 2” (15cm x 12cm, height 4.5cm)
- Product codes: 98302SV
