Paulownias and Chrysanthemums - Sakai Hoitsu Phone Case

$48USD
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Printed in USA, UK, EU & AUS

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Sakai Hoitsu set Paulownias and Chrysanthemums on gold, the way painted screens turned Edo rooms into weather.

Gold leaf hums behind everything. Sakai Hoitsu lets the Edo period sky turn to hammered metal, then swings a paulownia bough across it like an arm reaching for a cup of sake. Look at that trunk. Ink pooled into wet ink, the Rinpa trick called tarashikomi, leaving bark blotched with lichen coins of malachite green.

Beneath it, kiku tumble toward the river in snow-white and marigold. These were the flowers of the Chrysanthemum Festival, their petals floated in sake each ninth month for long life. A deep gunjo blue current slides past a hillside of verdigris, its curves traced in fine gold line.

Hoitsu carried the Rinpa school out of Kyoto memory and into Edo daylight. He painted with a monk's patience and a daimyo's son's taste for shine.

This Japanese art phone case gives that gilded room a new wall to lean on. Every glance opens the fold, and the empty branch waits for its bird.

  • Luxe art armor for your 2nd brain
  • Precise fit for your iPhone/Samsung
  • Artwork won't fade, crack or peel
  • Certified non-toxic tough case
Origin Story

Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1829) was a Japanese painter, poet and priest who carried the Rinpa school from Kyoto's gilded past into the city of his birth. Born in Edo to the Sakai daimyō family of Himeji, he moved through the Kanō school, ukiyo-e under Utagawa Toyoharu, the Maruyama school and nanga before finding his lineage in Ogata Kōrin. After taking Buddhist vows in 1797, he studied Kōrin and Ogata Kenzan, publishing Kōrin Hyakuzu in 1815.

His folding screens breathe. In Flowering Plants of Summer and Autumn, painted on the reverse of Kōrin's Wind God and Thunder God, rain-bent grasses and a swollen stream tremble across a silver ground; the pair is now an Important Cultural Property at the Tokyo National Museum. From his Negishi studio, Ugean, he wrote haiku and brushed haiga, forging an Edo Rinpa where decoration becomes weather.

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Product information

Produced on Demand

Produced after you purchase at print labs across the US, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly minimising landfill waste by only making things people actually want.

Production Time

Produced, quality checked, packed with care and handed to trusted shipping carriers within 72-96 hours on average.

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2. Adhere to anti child labour and anti forced labour regulations.

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Cost

Free shipping to Continental United States, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand & more: see full list here.

Production + Delivery =

US: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • EU: 5-10 days • AUS: 4-9 days • NZ: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks

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Sent carbon neutral at no extra charge.

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30 Day Returns

1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.

2. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request.

3. No returns, refunds or exchanges on discounted or sale items.

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Matte vs Gloss

Chic and shatterproof

Gloss for a lustrous statement. Matte for timeless refinement. Printed with rich, vibrant colors & a touch of magic.

Wraparound magic
High-quality colour print which is fully 3D wrapped around the entire body of the case; covering all corners, sides and edges equally
Tailored to your device
Easy access to buttons and clear, open ports for connectivity. Plus a raised rim guard for your screen & camera.
Art sealed in
Vivid, permanent, full-coverage print infused into the outer layer with a sublimation dye process. Meaning your art won't fade, crack or peel.

Art armor

Wireless charging compatible

Outer layer made from specialist impact-resistant plastic (polycarbonate) which is extremely strong and lightweight. Black silicone inner layer (polyurethane) gives additional shock absorption.

Elegant precision
Precise, sculpted fit tailored to your iPhone or Samsung model.
Made-to-order
Printed at labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS after your purchase. Ensuring your new treasure gets produced as close to you as possible.
Certified non-toxic
REACH, RoHS and TÜV Rheinland certified. So your new treasure contains no harmful chemicals or hazardous substances.

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