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All works sold at 2000 Cranes
are accompanied by a custom-made wooden box (called ki-bako in
Japanese) which serves as protection for the piece and as a calling card
for the artist. The ribbon is tied in a butterfly knot called "cho-cho
musubi."
This page will guide you through making cho cho musubi - an
essential skill any collector of Japanese ceramics should master.
Good luck.
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Getting Ready
The potter's name stamp (in red) should be in the
bottom-left corner. Make sure that the wood grain of the lid
matches the grain along the corner edges of the box.
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Step 1
The ribbon should loop over the top-left
corner of the box. The cover paper (washi) should be placed
on top so that the folds are at the front and back of the box - not at
the sides. |
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Step 2
Just as you would when lacing a shoe, pull both ends of the ribbon up,
adjusting them until they
are the same length.
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Step 3
Pull the corner loop
inward to a point near the center of the box. The ends of the
ribbon may become uneven, so this might take a few times to get it
right. |
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Step 4
Bring one end of the ribbon (purple) over the corner
loop, under, and out to the right. |
Step 5
Bring the other end of the ribbon (yellow) over,
under, and out to the left. Pull both ends tightly to remove any
slack.
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Step 6
Halve the left-hand ribbon end (yellow) with one
hand.
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Step 7
Bring the right-hand (purple) over the left and down. |
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Step 8
Using your thumb, halve the right-hand end (purple)
by pushing it through the center loop to the opposite side.
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Step 9
Pull both ribbons
tightly and adjust the length of the ends. |
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Finished
The end result should look like this. |
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