Box of Rantai for Tanzaku with Design in Kinma "Hot Summer Afternoon"
H 5.5 x W 10 x D 40 cm,Year.2024- according to today's currency rate
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Natsuko Kamigaki
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$5,000 - 12,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6
Producing lacquer art using mainly rantai kinma* techniques and color lacquer. *Rantai kinma: engraving the base made of woven bamboo and filling the engraved designs with color lacquer
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 5.5 x W 10 x D 40 cm
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Year of creation2024
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RarityUnique
Techniques
Lacquered bamboo
Bamboo is ideal for weaving various forms. The bamboo is split into thin strips, peeled, and coated with multiple layers of lacquer. Pieces of basketry made from lacquered bamboo (known as rantai) are lightweight and durable.
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.
Award
- The 41st Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
- Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Incentive Award
Artist Comment
I remember that the summer of 2023 was very hot, making everyday life difficult. I tried to express the windless heat with the glittering water surface and the grass reflected on the water. I think a rich life is one with a wide range of positive and negative emotions, from fun and happy to painful and sad. I would like to work hard in sublimating the lights and shadows in my life to make beautiful lacquerware.
(from the Japan Kōgei Association Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Catalogue)
