Hanamokko Clock
The wooden base of a Hanamokko clock is made by Tatsuya Kuzumi, a traditional craftsman from Yamanaka, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Yamanaka has a more than 400-year history as a lacquerware production center. Each piece is hand carved on a lathe using a traditional technique called rokurobiki.
When visiting Tatsuya’s workshop, it is wonderful to see the delicate shapes being formed by applying a blade to a block of wood. The smooth curves, made possible only through rokurobiki, give a soft and gentle impression that fit easily into any room’s interior.
Hanamokko Clocks are made from Zelkova. Because of its beautiful grain and hardness, Zelkova has been widely used for furniture and construction materials since ancient times. Please enjoy the smooth texture, the flowing grain, and color of the wood which differs with each Hanamokko Clock.
The wooden base comes in three colors:
Plain– for a natural and gentle impression
Brown– for a classic and calm impression
Black– for a sleek and stylish impression
Please choose the color that best suits your room. All Hanamokko Clocks are coated with urethane, which is also used for tableware, to prevent stains and dirt from adhering to the surface.
The base of the dial is made of handmade paper created by Mayumi Ishikawa, a Japanese paper maker in Futamata-cho, Kanazawa. The paper is then coated with layers of iwa-enogu, mineral pigments made from crushed natural stones. It takes great skill to apply the course mineral pigments evenly.
Our staff of trained Japanese- style painters who have been using iwa-enogu for over 25 year are in charge of the painting process. The process is a patient one that requires ample drying time between each of the approximately 10 coats of paint.
The indexes, or 12 dots, indicating time are made of gold leaf. Kanazawa produces 99% of all the gold leaf in Japan. The traditional techniques used in making gold leaf are registered with UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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SUISHO
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed quartz. The pure white particles, as transparent as freshly fallen snow, sparkle and shine.
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USUZUMI
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed obsidian. Obsidian is a black natural glass formed when magma cools and hardens. It is a transparent stone, so when crushed, it becomes a light gray color.
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SAKURANEZU
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed garnet. The color is a calm grayish pink, giving a sense of gentleness. This popular color is easy to match with interior decorations.
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FUJIMURASAKI
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed sugilite, a purple mineral. Sugilite was first discovered in Japan in 1943. It is said to be a stone that makes people feel positive.
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SHIUN
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed sodalite, a blue mineral. Sodalite gives a soft and gentle impression like the pale sky blue of the evening.
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MIDORIMENOU
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed green jasper. Jasper has been used to make jewelry and other items since BC. The gentle green color gives a relaxing feeling to a room.
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SHINSHA
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed cinnabar. Cinnabar has been used as a red paint sine the Paleolithic Age. It has been cherished since ancient times as something very sacred.
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KODAIMURASAKI
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed sugilite. This is the same mineral used in FUJIMURASAKI, however the pigments consist of a courser grain. Coarser iwa-enogu produce darker colors, while finer pigments produce lighter colors.
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GUNJO
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed azurite, a blue mineral. In Japan, this blue paint has been used for painting and sculpture since the Asuka period (1,400 years ago). It is a signature color of Japanese art.
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GUNROKU
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed azuromalachite. Azuromalachite is a mixture of blue azurite and green malachite. Even with the naked eye, one can see the mixture of blue and green particles.
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IWATSUBAKI
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed egiline pyroxene. Egiline pyroxene has a glassy luster and sparkles depending how the light hits.
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KURO
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with iwa-enogu made from crushed black tourmaline. Black tourmaline is a special mineral that becomes electrostatically charged when heated. The luster of the particles and the delicate way they shine are like a star filled sky.
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GOLD
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with gold leaf. Gold leaf is made using traditional techniques registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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PLATINUM
This handmade table clock has a dial coated with platinum foil. Platinum foil maintains an unchanging luster. It has a calm and luxurious shine.
