Kamakura Bori Hand-Carved Round Wood Red Bamboo Design Decorative Dish

Japanese Kamakura-bori elegant decorative plate with bamboo design. Perfect for home decor. The origin of this technique goes back about 800 years. It consists of carving the wood before applying different layers of lacquer. Kamakura-bori (鎌倉彫: literally “Kamakura carving”) appeared in the Kamakura region during the period bearing the same name (Kamakura period, 1185-1336). It was born from the desire of Japanese artists to reinterpret the lacquer carving techniques imported from China at that time. The Chinese objects they could observe were made by applying several layers of lacquer and then carving the patterns. To step away from the original sophisticated and busy style of the Chinese lacquer, it was decided to proceed otherwise and carve the wood first, before applying the lacquer. This way, the final render would look much more natural. It is this final polishing that brings out the beauty of the patterns and textures.