{"product_id":"paperblanks-kikka-mini-softback-flexi-journal-lined-176-pages-fb5336-1","title":"Paperblanks Kikka Mini Softback Flexi Journal – Lined, 176 Pages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapture your ideas, plans and memories in this Kikka mini softback flexi journal from Paperblanks, with 176 lined pages of 100 gsm acid-free paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Michiko Miniatures Kikka cover reproduces Michiko Kamee’s “full of chrysanthemum” design originally handpainted with gold overglaze and colour on china by employing Kyo-Satsuma. In this design the viewer can see hints of the kaleidoscope of flowers in bloom, as well as fine boned artistry in every brush stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find the divine, first consider the small. Case in point are the exquisite visual epiphanies found in Michiko Kamee’s art on miniature objects. Michiko Kamee condenses large-scale beauty in her small art works until she finds its purest distillation. Our Kikka journal reproduces Kamee’s “full of chrysanthemum” design, originally hand-painted using gold overglaze and colour on a china teacup. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis design was created in the traditional \u003cem\u003eSatsuma\u003c\/em\u003e style (17th–19th centuries), with gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze applied to the surface in a variety of delicate brush strokes. This decorative style was in high demand in Europe during the second half of the 19th century, and Kamee’s detailed rendering shows off the techniques of \u003cem\u003eKyo-Satsuma\u003c\/em\u003e through precision in line, colour choice and breathtakingly beautiful gilding. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name “Kikka” translates from the Japanese word for chrysanthemum. Similar to the cherry blossom (sakura), the chrysanthemum is a revered national symbol of Japan. 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