Basket-based Lacquerware (Rantai Urushi) - Document Box / Letter Box / Document Holder - Fukuoka Specialty - Inoue Rantai Urushi

◼️A letter box made of Rantai lacquerware from the Inoue Rantai Lacquerware Studio.
The lid has the same depth as the bottom, allowing for ample storage.

◼️33.5cm x 24cm x 9cm

◼️Currently, much of the Rantai lacquerware available is imported from countries like China, making domestically produced items rare.
The number of craftspeople is also dwindling, making its value very high.

◼️This item has been stored at home long-term, unused.
I discarded the outer box as I intended to use it.
→I found the outer box, although it is slightly dirty.

◼️Retail price: ¥115,500 (as of October 2024)