Coffer of Elm Wood with Design in Marquetry
- Wood and Bamboo
- Presented in 2023
- H 17.9 x W 13.6 x D 30.1 cm
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$4,551
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Winter in Hokkaido is very long, and sometimes we spend several months seeing everything covered with snow outside of the window.
I wanted to express snowflakes with the marquetry and am repeating the process of trial and error.
I made snowflakes in this box, too. You can enjoy the box in several ways as the reflection on the wood grain changes if you see it from different angles.
I used Japanese elm for the marquetry, and jindai elm on the top and bottom of the marquetry.
| Category | Wood and Bamboo |
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| Year Presented | 2023 |
| Dimensions | H 17.9 x W 13.6 x D 30.1 cm |
| Materials | Elm wood |
| Exhibition | The 63rd East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Wood joinery
In wood joinery (sashimono), wood boards are cut into panels with care to how the grain patterns will fit together in the final piece. The wooden panels are then cut or carved to create interlocking joints. These joints, which are the key feature of wood joinery, make it possible to connect boards at right angles to produce boxes and other articles. Wood joinery is assembled without the use of nails or any other metal hardware.
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Mokuga wood decoration
Mokuga (“wood picture”) is a decorative technique in which slices of wood several millimeters thick are cut into geometric pieces such as rectangles or triangles and then attached to the surface of an object to create a design. Complicated works may use over one thousand small parts, carefully arranged with attention to the alignment of the grain.
Akio Shimada
When I was a child, I saw a wood engraving and was impressed and amazed by the beauty of the wood grains. Since then, I have been devoted to making things with wood. I consider the natural colors that the wood has, the wood grains, and how to balance them when working with wood. I give maximum effort to use the wood grains so that the patterns look three-dimensional when viewed from different angles.