Japanese Bamboo Box, Paper, Calligraphy and Indigo Textile, 1960s

Rectangular bamboo box with lid, fully covered in warm brown paper printed with vertical columns of calligraphy – most likely reused pages from a Japanese textbook or newspaper. Across the printed text, freehand brushstrokes in black ink create an exciting, layered graphic effect.

Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 32 cm, depth 26 cm.

The edges, corners and lid are finished with indigo textile. The interior is lined with the same paper, decorated with large, expressive calligraphic characters in black ink.

Thanks to its flat shape and lightweight bamboo construction, this is both a decorative and practical piece: perfect as a storage box for sewing supplies, writing tools, letters or small creative materials. The box has a distinctly wabi-sabi character, making it an authentic interior accent with a clearly tangible sense of history.