In recent months, the blog post has been delayed in preparation for the store renovation. 。 。
From now on, I want to increase the frequency a little more.
However, there was something good in fluttering!
This time, I would like to report that.
At the stage of preparing for the store, the employees gave them, "This is what came out," like a large wooden block. Is it about the same size as a woman's hands?
I wonder what? If you turn the tree over, you will be surprised!
this"Hanko"It was! !
Take a look at the image. As you can see, it is quite detailed.
Of course, you are worried about what it is.
Of course I pushed it.
Please look.
Don't you think it's pretty fashionable? In particular, English and Japanese are designed well, and they fit properly in a modern frame.
This"Hand carving"What is it! !
Of course I also engrave the seal, so I observed it to bite.
"Character design and size feeling","Symmetric frame design","Character distribution", "Balance between English letters and Japanese letters", "affinity of frame and typeface", "How to take space", "decorative selection and balance", "Relief angle" I observed a lot so much that there was no end to raising it.
resulting in,
Great qualityI felt that.
Unfortunately, you can't handle it with your current skills. 。 。
The work is at the higher level. It's really amazing. It is a complete defeat.
You may be worried about what was made.
If you look at the seal, there is "Nijoji -cho Nishi" under "Tamamaru Intra". This is a place where our first Yasusuke Tamaru Nosuke has begun to do business first.
That means that it is before World War II, so it was carved about 75 years ago. I think it was a pretty modern design at that time. I think that it is a design that can be fully used in the modern age of "Towa".
After that, I asked the people around me that this work is our shop.The second generation "Tamaru Tamaru"It turned out that the work was high when I was young.
The second generation was unusual at the time, and I was fluent in English, so I heard that US soldiers often came to play after the war. The photos also remain like this.
This may have been engraved so that it is easy for foreign people to understand. In fact, the contents listed
"Under the Favource of Every IMPERIAL PRINCE, HEAD TEMPLE, Department, Bank, Company, Stamps Manufacturer"
Because it can be read as stated,
「Miya -sama, headquarters, department stores, banks, companies, etc.」
Is that a reason?
In other words, this "Hanko" may have been created as a role like "shop card" and "business card", which introduces our shop.
Even so, not limited to this work, until the early Showa eraQuality of handicraft in Japanese craftsmenI am always surprised.
Maybe this is not limited to Japan.
Before the spread of mechanical industry, handicrafts were basically handicraft, and I think that there were many opportunities to use hands dexterously. It may have been a time when it was directly linked to living.
I was thinking about this background, and at the same time, I was thinking of another thing at the same time. In fact, as you can see in the image above, it is missing in some places and dents.
I wonder if this "stamp" can be reproduced.
that's right. literally"Reprint board"It is the production of.
I'm thinking about that way now.
If the reprint is completed well, I would like to introduce it to everyone.
In addition, since this "Hanko" is a great deal, I hope that it can be exhibited at the store. By all means, please try to touch on the splendor of this "Hanko".
Once you are ready, I will tell you on this page and SNS (Instagram, Twitter), so I am glad if you can follow it if you like.
Please wait for the follow -up report.