playin with dirt on wed 19 jan 05
To back-up what Lee posted earlier, the japanese boxes make for excellent
packing safety. considering the amount of bumps and shakes Japan gets
yearly from earthquakes and other mean-spirited acts of nature, its no small
suprise they came up with a way to protect their valuables. Countless
earthquakes later and all my pots are still in one piece.
I never boxed any of my pots before I came to Japan, a clean, sturdy paper
bag w/handles and some newsprint usually did the trick for me. Now with
many of the pieces I sell in Japan a box is automaticaly assumed to come
with the piece, so much of my packing decisions are made for me.
Other than that I'm kind of at a loss to think of other nice ways to
present/package a pot for someone. A nice gift box is good I suppose, and
something of a suitable shape could be wrapped in cellophane or some nice
fabric, but those are more decorative than practical I guess. But if you
are just handing it over as a present that would be alright. The fabric
idea could work also as a packing idea, multiple laer, or something
quilted/fluffy could protect the pot and be nice to unwrap/present. Could
be pricey, but then I guess anything other than wrapping a pot in scrap
paper starts to get pricey.
maybe an old wooden box/crate from an antique store/flea market could be
nice if it was 'rustic' or cool-looking.
Other ideas folks? Any good past packagings?
O.K.
the gaijin potter
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June Perry on wed 19 jan 05
These boxes would be simple to build if one wants to go that route. The ones
with the two lugs under the cover, it seems would be the easiest to do.
These boxes (or at least the one I got with my Shimaoka pot), aren't stained or
varnished. They're pretty basic in the finishing unless you're prone to order
the fancier models.
On the other hand, something that has a similar feel is a basket.
In the 80's my friend Viveka Heino bought such baskets to use in lieu of
wooden boxes.
You could get them very cheaply in places like Cost Plus (about 2-3 dollars
for the bigger ones which were around 7-8" tall and about 5-6" wide.. They
were soft baskets with wide weaving and the cover that fitted over the top of
the basket. (think of a squared, straight sided ginger jar).
If you wanted to use them a lot, you could buy them wholesale. That would
certainly be a lot cheaper than buying boxes from Japan.
By the time you pay the minimum price of $6 for the Japanese, wood boxes
(the least expensive that I saw on the list), then paid the shipping and duty,
it would be a pretty indulgent expensive, unless your tea bowls are selling
for a one or two hundred dollars.
Even less expensive than the baskets would be to get rigid paper boxes. You
can get them in all colors and sizes; and the cost would be negligible
compared to those is wood and basketry.
Warm regards,
June Perry
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Russel Fouts on fri 21 jan 05
>> maybe an old wooden box/crate from an antique store/flea market could
be nice if it was 'rustic' or cool-looking. <<
Belgian Potter / Sculptor, Piet Stockmans boxes his domestic ware in what
are essentially crates and excelsior. He will also use these sometimes in
his installations.
http://www.pieterstockmansporselein.com/
I box my exceptional pieces (treasures) in pine boxes based on the japanese
box design. I have them made locally. They weren't cheap but when compared
to the price of the pot, starting at 650 Euros, it's peanuts and worth the
investment. The boxes are nice but the tops warp a little because they're
pine. I wrap the pots in a really nice brocade fabric and "brand" the boxes
with a metal version of my stamp. Oh, yeah, I also have a gilder friend of
mine guild the inside of the mark on the pot as a means of differentiating
these from the normal pots. 2. 50 euro a pot but again, well worth it.
Looks GREAT!
Russel
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