Kanshitsu Tray with Design in Chinkin "Late Autumn"

Year.2019
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Michiyo Kitaoka

1977 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $3,500 - 4,500
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Year presented
    2019
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

Dry lacquer

For works of dry lacquer (kanshitsu), first a clay form is created and plaster is used to take a mold of the form. Next, repeated layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to the mold until they are built up to the desired thickness. Finally, the mold is removed and additional coats of lacquer are applied to finish the piece. The hemp fibers are strengthened when the lacquer bonds with them, making dry lacquer an excellent technique for creating sturdy forms with a significant degree of freedom.

Chinkin

For chinkin (“sunken gold”), a chisel or knife is used to incise lines and dots into a lacquered surface. Gold leaf or fine gold powder is then inlaid into the grooves, creating a fine and delicate design.

Awards received

  • The 62nd Shikoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
  • Takamatsu Mitsukoshi Award
photo Kanshitsu Tray with Design in Chinkin "Late Autumn"
Kanshitsu Tray with Design in Chinkin "Late Autumn" Michiyo Kitaoka
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