Raw Cherry Bark Two Piece Box - Large

I am a Large Raw Cherry Bark Two Piece Box. A roomy keeper for hobbies, postcards, and all the collections that deserve a place to land.

Curator's Notes 

I have been completely taken by cherry bark as a material. There is something so grounding about that texture and grain, like a small piece of the outdoors living inside the home. These two piece boxes bring that same feeling into different rooms.

The small sizes, in smooth and raw, are the ones I reach for most often. They sit neatly on a bedside table and hold the little things that never seem to have a home, like glasses, rings, hair ties, or the last items you take off at night. The large sizes, in smooth and raw, feel more like storage companions for hobby materials or special mementos. I use them for sewing notions and craft materials, and they are especially nice for storing postcards and photographs. The raw versions feel wilder and more tactile, while the smooth versions have a refined feel. Both remind me why cherry bark has such a long tradition in Akita - they simply make everyday objects feel more alive.

Raw Cherry Bark Two Piece Box - Large was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker 

Artist: Denshiro

Specifications

Dimensions: 5.5" (w) x 8.0" (l) x 2.6" (h) or 140mm (w) x 203mm (l) x 67mm (h)

Weight: Approximately 13.0 oz or 369 g

Materials: Cherry Bark

Details

• Handmade in Akita, Japan
  
• Made by 6th generation family-run business Fujiki Denshiro Shoten
  
• The highest grade cherry bark, renewably sourced from the mountains of northern Japan, is used 
  
• Multiple layers of bark are prepared using traditional techniques and dried for two years to ensure durability
  
• Each sheet of cherry bark is finely whittled and refined by the hands of expert craftsmen
  
• Exterior is textured raw cherry bark
  
• Interior is smooth polished cherry bark
  
• Each piece is unique and will have variations