A Japanese Temari gift ball

Description

This ball is mainly white with blue and red and silver thread with the red, white, blue large beads and grey tassel at base.  Each design is a one off.

It is 7cm across at widest point.  Price includes postage and packing and an information leaflet.

Japanese Temari balls are a Japanese craft from the 7th century and Temari means handball.  Originally used as toys but today used as decorations and accessories.  Traditionally given by parents  to children but nowadays used for weddings and ceremonial occasions to bring the recipient health and happiness .  Every pattern is different.  The Temari starts off as a knotted piece of thread continuously wound round to form the ball shape and then the pattern is made.

Each ball takes 2 to 3 days to make