GIFT IDEAS: ADORABLE JAPANESE STYLE COSMETIC MIRRORS

One more Japanese Mothers Day gift idea: how about traditional Japanese cosmetic mirror with Maki-e style decor? This adorable mirrors surely will be appreciated by even the most shrewd of collectors. With its intricate detailing and accompanying plaque, these mirrors are a fine example of Japanese craftsmanship ♪

This original Kaga Ishikawa Japanese Lacquerware compact mirror is made with high precision to details. A delightful combination of 1,500 years Japanese traditional lacquerware art with our Modern Life.
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=105

Stylish and small compact mirror which would fit into any size handbag and would make a very attractive little present. Elegant and fashionable design. The surface of this mirror is beautifully decorated with lovely picture of silver running rabbits. http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=106

Traditional Japanese kimono pattern hand mirror. Every handmade mirror has different design and wonderfully ornamented kimono pattern on them. http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=232

SET OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SAKURA PATTERN HAND MIRROR AND POUCH BAG - RED http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=109

Set of traditional Japanese Sakura pattern hand mirror and pouch bag  http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=107

Mirror comes with soft Japanese kimono pattern pouch (Kinchaku in Japanese), which protects it from scratches.  http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_63&product_id=108

Asian style melting and broken Ceramics by Livia Marin.

Artist uses fragments of cups, bowls, jars and more and stages them with broken pieces or melting bits. It’s a surreal series, where you feel like the work might be dissolving as you’re looking at it.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com

ALL HAND made DEPTH MAPPING PAINTINGS BY KAZUKI TAKAMATSU
Using countless transparent layers of gouache, Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu creates paintings that mimic 3D depth mapping technology. Takamatsu gets this holograph-like effect entirely by hand, giving his viewers a glimpse into an illusory world populated by ghostly, Lolita-esque figures. 
http://hifructose.com/2013/01/02/kazuki-takamatsus-latest-holographic-specters/