INDEN-YA VTG Bi-Fold Leather Wallet Red Lacquer Dragon & Iris Pattern Deerskin
$ 39.03
Description
INDEN-YA VTG Bi-Fold Leather Wallet Red Lacquer Dragon & Iris Pattern Deerskin. Inden is a Japanese traditional leather craft made by applying patterns to deerskin with lacquer. Inden works strongly appeal to tradition and creativity, even in the eyes of the current public. Authentic INDEN-YA Bi-Fold wallet with stylish Kiss-Lock coin compartment crafted from traditional Japanese Koshu Inden (Lacquered deerskin). Features a black base with deep red dragon and Iris auspicious pattern and convenient kiss-lock and push-snap closure. ▼Size ＊approximately Height (H)：10cm / 4.3" Width (W)：11cm / 3.4" Depth (D) / Thickness：2.6cm / 1" ------------------- Inden is a Japanese traditional leather craft made by applying patterns to deerskin with lacquer. Especially "Koshu Inden" refers to a brand of Inden leather goods made in Yamanashi Prefecture using specific traditional techniques that has a history of over 400 years. It is a traditional crafts designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in 1987. INDEN-YA, in particular, is a long-established brand of "Koshu Inden" founded in 1582. During the Edo period, "Koshu Inden" was widely admired by ordinary citizens who used the works for various things such as bags, tobacco pouches, and hayamichi (small-change purses). The precious art is said to have been created and developed by INDEN-YA Yushichi Uehara the First. Inden works strongly appeal to tradition and creativity, even in the eyes of the current public. A special feature of "Koshu Inden" is the perfect harmony of strong, yet soft deerskin with fine lacquer that becomes even more lustrous as time goes by. The softness and beauty of "Koshu Inden" works eventually become more attractive the more they are used.
