Craft · No. 136
No. 136木工品・竹工品
Osaka Karaki Sashimono
大阪唐木指物
osaka karaki sashimono · 大阪府
Osaka Karaki Sashimono is a refined woodworking craft produced in Osaka, featuring furniture and decorative items crafted from precious exotic hardwoods such as rosewood and ebony, assembled entirely without nails using intricate joinery techniques.
- Origin
- 大阪府
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The term "karaki" refers collectively to precious hardwoods imported from China and Southeast Asia, including rosewood (shitan), ebony (kokutan), and…
No. IIMaterials
The primary materials are precious tropical hardwoods collectively called "karaki," most notably rosewood (shitan), ebony (kokutan), and padauk (karin…
No. IIITechniques
The defining characteristic of Osaka Karaki Sashimono is its assembly entirely without nails or metal fittings, relying instead on an array of precise…
No. IVClimate
Osaka's warm, humid climate demands meticulous moisture management of hardwoods, which are highly sensitive to warping. This environmental challenge h…
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