The ingenuity and grace of the ancient craft of lacquerware is celebrated on our journal cover portraying a masterful example of a 19th century Japanese lacquer box made during the Edo or the Meiji period. Selected from a private collection in Kyoto, this box is lacquered in the Maki-e tradition, in which sap from the lacquer tree is sprinkled with metallic powder, such as gold, silver or copper, to create luxurious designs. Over the centuries, craftspeople learned to use this sap, which hardens to a brilliant, hard gloss coating, as a finish to decorate and protect favoured wood and paper objects. These fine lacquered surfaces are evidence of the uniquely human ability to create beauty from unlikely sources. Slim journals from paperblanks are inspired by the gorgeous colors and textures of the original boxes. A clever combination of printing and embossing gives these journals a great texture and depth of color. The Japanese Lacquer Box Journals all include a memento pouch and a classic ribbon marker to store the treasures of a life well-lived.

Hotaru Slim Journal

Hartley & Marks

Paperblanks Stationery

<p>Paperblanks old leather Jade midi notebook. Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, these handsomely embellished journals are a delight for the hand and the eye. During this remarkable period of classical revival, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine Moroccan leather, handtooled in gold with delicate foliage patterns. Brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the Far and Middle East, this style of ornamentation lent a new vibrancy and lightness of design that was not present in medieval manuscripts. The timeless beauty of these antique books is brought into the present with our finely wrought binding reproductions.</p>

Paperblanks Old Leather Jade Midi Notebook with Lined Pages

Black Moroccan 2013 Diary (Paperblanks Diaries)

Unknown, Author

<p>Product Description      To inspire the writer, these unique journals portray the work of some of the greatest writers, thinkers and artists of all time. These reproductions of excerpts of original manuscripts, letters, scores and drawings provide a glimpse into the creative process of figures such as William Shakespeare, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Vincent van Gogh.      Set Contains:      1x Notebook1x Memento pouch1x Ribbon marker</p>

Saint-Exupery, Wind, Sand and Stars (Ultra)

Unl.

Paperblanks were Amy Winehouse favorite journals. To honor this great artist Paperblanks created a journal as unique as she was. Lined Paper 4" x 5.5" 176 pages

Amy Winehouse Tearsdry (Mini)

LIN.