Archivist Gifts Fuji Luxury Safety Matches

Fuji luxury safety matches are a piece of Japanese art for your home. Display them on the mantelpiece to keep them handy and show off the artwork!

The large square matchbox is printed with a view of Mt. Fuji. It’s a section of the famous woodcut ‘Fuji in Clear Weather (Red Fuji)’ by the renowned Japanese printmaker, Hokusai. The matches are approximately 10cm long – so you can finally get to the bottom of that pillar candle, jar or tealight holder without risking your fingers.

Please note: colours of the matches may vary from the image.

The matchboxes are designed and printed in the UK by Archivist. They use traditional letterpress printing – a technique that’s remained almost unchanged since Johannes Gutenberg first invented the printing press in the mid-15^th century. An inked stamp or engraving is pressed onto a sheet of paper to reveal the design. The force with which the paper and stamp meet can leave indentations in the paper, giving letterpress prints a unique texture.

Litho printing is another technique Archivist use. This involves the image being placed on a plate which is then covered in ink and used for printing.

Average contents: 125 matches