English Hanko ( Inkan ); Lacquer round; Japanese name stamp | Japanese gift – A gift from Japan

Description

Japanese Lacquer has been created and used in daily life in Japan since the Jomon Era approximately 2000 years ago.

And this lacquer Hanko is an organic substance made from the sap of the Urushi tree.

This top grade of wood that is callecdTSUGE is coated with Japanese lacquer to prevent from staining with ink.

The contrast of the beautiful black Urushi and randomly used gold pattern that is called Kinmushikui