Lacquered Octagonal Box "Dawn"
H 8.7 x W 24.3 x D 24.3 cm,Year.2024Fumihiko Arakawa
1961 -- Lacquerware
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 12
I make the most of the natural luster of lacquer and finish it using the nuritate technique, a technique to apply a finishing coat of lacquer and allow it to harden without polishing. I then add decorations using gold and silver wires.
View DetailDescription
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 8.7 x W 24.3 x D 24.3 cm
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Year of creation2024
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RarityUnique
Techniques
Lacquering
Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.
Award
- The 41st Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
- Asahi Shimbun Award
