{"product_id":"japanese-onigawara-paperweight-oni-desk-ornament-kawara-ceramic","title":"Japanese Onigawara Paperweight – Oni Desk Ornament, Kawara Ceramic","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese onigawara-style paperweight brings the dignified presence of the traditional guardian demon to the desk, the shelf or the tabletop. A finely modelled oni face, with gently curved horns, swirling brows and a broad, resolute nose, is rendered in low relief and finished in a soft, silvery grey. The expression is stern yet not unkind, in keeping with the character of the oni as a guardian figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnigawara are the ornamental roof figures placed at the ridge ends of Japanese temples, castles and traditional houses, and they form part of a long protective tradition in Japanese architecture. The design of this paperweight is inspired by those roof ornaments. It is intended purely as a desk accessory and small ornament, not as an architectural piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, onigawara are regarded as talismans, said to ward off evil and misfortune and to watch over the household beneath them. In that spirit, this paperweight may be enjoyed as a quiet, symbolic companion for a study or workspace, offered as a matter of tradition and belief rather than as a promise of any effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is made in Japan from kawara, the traditional Japanese fired clay, and follows the onigawara style that belongs to Japan's traditional craft heritage. Beneath the face, a carved, flowing fringe forms a gently undulating lower edge. The reverse is flat and pale grey, so the piece rests steadily on paper. Colour may vary slightly with lighting and screen settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Onigawara-style paperweight \/ desk ornament (product name: 鬼瓦文鎮)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kawara (traditional Japanese fired clay, ceramic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Length 0.5 cm × Width 6.5 cm × Height 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 g (0.03 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvery grey, with a matte surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Onikoubou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67959417372826,"sku":"ONI-KAWARA-20261026-01","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3481\/5898\/files\/01_main_white_6795028f-db89-4ba1-8c06-15d50fd94647.jpg?v=1792971744","url":"https:\/\/onikoubou.com\/is\/products\/japanese-onigawara-paperweight-oni-desk-ornament-kawara-ceramic","provider":"鬼工房~遊~","version":"1.0","type":"link"}