Hiroaki Maruyama

Coffer of Iron Stained Magnolia with Inlay "Thin Clouds"

  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Presented in 2019
  • H 9.0 / ø 41.0 cm
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I iron stained magnolia wood and used the characteristic ripple marks to resemble thin clouds. I expressed the moon with white-lipped pearl oyster and stars using inlays of gold and tin wires. I made the inner box with maple wood in the shape of a waning moon.

Category Wood and Bamboo
Year Presented 2019
Dimensions H 9.0 / ø 41.0 cm
Materials Magnolia
Notes Comes with box

Hiroaki Maruyama

photo Hiroaki Maruyama

I think about a story from the appearance of the wood grain, and I create my artwork based on that story.