Kinsai Raden Hair Clip / New Zealand Abalone

Product information

A certified traditional kimono craftsman from Kyoto created this piece by adapting the techniques of kinsai, the art of gold-leaf decoration.

The inner enamel layer of natural abalone shell is carved out and applied to the hair clip as raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) using an original technique.

On top of the raden, auspicious patterns are drawn in gold leaf and other materials.

Size / 5cm × 5cm Hook: 2.7cm

Materials / Shell, gold leaf, metal foil, etc. on a stainless steel base.

Natural New Zealand abalone

Made with natural abalone shell.

Materials carefully selected from all over Japan

We use gold leaf and other materials for kimono-making carefully selected from all over Japan.

Taking kimono-making techniques even further

We have further evolved kimono-making techniques and methods to create a variety of accessories.

Workshop

We create a variety of works at our workshop in Kyoto.

About the craftsman

A certified traditional craftsman of Kyoto kinsai (gold-leaf decoration). He has evolved kimono-making techniques to create a variety of accessories.

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