Kanshitsu box with design in kinma and urushi carving. “Wavering water”

H 9.0 / ø 24.6 cm,Year.2023
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Masado Fujita

1958 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range $7,000 - 21,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6

Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Materials
    Horse chestnut, Silver powder
  • Dimensions
    H 9.0 / ø 24.6 cm
  • Year presented
    2023
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

Kinma

There are three basic variations of kinma based on the method used for cutting the motifs: line cutting, dot cutting, and a combination of the two. All three types use a special carving blade known as a kinma ken. Originally, kinma only consisted of motifs made of incised lines. However, by combining a variety of colored lacquers and cutting techniques, the art has lent itself to increasingly complex designs.

Carved lacquer

Carved lacquer (choshitsu) is made by first coating a piece in dozens of layers of colored lacquer. Then, a carving blade is used to cut into the lacquer and produce three-dimensional relief carvings.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
  • Selected
photo Kanshitsu box with design in kinma and urushi carving. “Wavering water”
Kanshitsu box with design in kinma and urushi carving. “Wavering water” Masado Fujita
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