Kakejiku, paulownia box lid covering
Spring is in full swing. How are you doing?
Today, we would like to introduce the “lid covering” to protect the paulownia wood box (kabukako) used to store hanging scrolls.
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Kakejiku are sensitive to humidity, so it is best to store them in a paulownia wood box, which has excellent humidity control and mildew prevention properties.
It is common to store them in a paulownia box, which has excellent humidity control and mildew resistance.
When a famous calligrapher or painter has created a work of art, the title of the painting, signature, and signature of the artist are written on the paulownia wood box (called a “box inscription”).
these is often the deciding factor in determining the authenticity of a work.
(It is also often featured in “Nandemo Kanteidan” (The Appraisal of Everything).
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A paulownia wood box with a boxed description is therefore a valuable piece of art in its own right.
To protect such a paulownia box, it is called a tato box.
However, if the paulownia box is put in and out over a long period of time, the box will be damaged,
However, if the paulownia box is taken in and out over many years, there is a danger that the writing on the box will fade away due to wear and tear.
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To prevent this, the lid of the paulownia box was covered with a cover.
The lid covering protects the title of the painting and the signature.
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these is a paulownia box. (※ box is not written)
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The paper used for the lid cover is Torinoko-gami.
The details of the delivery may be determined by the mounting artist or store.
There seem to be a variety of rules and regulations regarding the delivery of details depending on the mounting artist or shop.
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As you can see, the Torinoko-gami is made to fit the lid of the paulownia box.
The paper is shaped to fit the lid of the paulownia box.
It is freshly made, so it is a little squishy, but once the glue dries, it adheres to the box tightly.
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This time, when we put a paulownia box (kabukako) containing a hanging scroll into a tatoo box,
In order to prevent damage to the writing on the box, the box is placed in the Tato box.
We have introduced a lid cover that can be placed on the lid.