Tsumami-zaiku silk brooch in a white crane design

Tsumami Zaiku Brooch White – Crane Japanese Silk Flower Pin

Crane Silk Brooch, White

Name: Tsumami Zaiku Brooch White – Crane Japanese Silk Flower Pin
Brand: Tsumami Kanzashi Ayano
Price: 20000 JPY
Availability: OutOfStock

Tsumami Zaiku Brooch White – Crane Japanese Silk Flower Pin

¥20,000

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We sat down with Ayano Fujii in her Matsudo workshop, where every petal is folded by hand.

A silk crane brooch built in the tsumami technique, the Edo-period craft of folding small squares of silk one at a time with tweezers. Traditional kanzashi cranes are usually shown with wings flared wide and dramatic, but those forms catch on fabric, snag, and break. This piece reinterprets the motif as a crane folding its wings around something precious, quieter, sturdier, easier to wear day to day.

The body is habutae silk with glass accents and a thread of gold; the back is a plated-brass brooch pin. Cranes carry a long line of meaning in Japan: longevity, fidelity, careful protection, and this design leans into the protective reading rather than the showy one.

Made by Tsumami Kanzashi Ayano, the Matsudo workshop led by Ayano Fujii, a designated maker of Chiba Prefecture's traditional craft of Edo tsumami kanzashi.

Material (motif): Silk, glass parts, gold thread (金糸)
Material (back): Plated brass brooch pin
Width: 50 mm
Package size: 75 × 70 × H32 mm
Color: White
Care: Avoid water and friction; store flat in the box
Origin: Matsudo, Chiba, Japan (handmade)
Maker: Tsumami Kanzashi Ayano (つまみかんざし彩野)
Lead time: within 1 month, made to order

Note: Because each piece is folded entirely by hand, no two are exactly alike. Slight individual differences in shape, petal angle, and color are natural to the craft.

A meaningful gift for a wedding, a milestone birthday, or anyone whose work is quietly looking after others.

Avoid water and friction; store flat in the box.

Questions about caring for this piece? Email support@j-doc.jp.

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