Box with design in urushi carving. “Moon reflected on water”

H 14.5 x W 26.3 x D 12.0 cm,Year.2023
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Shozo Kitaoka

1949 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 7 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $4,000 - 39,000
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Materials
    Hemp cloth, Gold powder
  • Dimensions
    H 14.5 x W 26.3 x D 12.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2023
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

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 Box with design in urushi carving. “Moon reflected on water”
Box with design in urushi carving. “Moon reflected on water” Shozo Kitaoka
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