Lacquered Box with Design in Chinkin "Early Stachyurus"
H 12.8 x W 20.5 x D 13.6 cm,Year.2024Mari Mizushina
1976 -- Lacquerware
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 12.8 x W 20.5 x D 13.6 cm
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Year of creation2024
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden)
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden) is a decorative technique that uses the iridescent inner layer of abalone shell, turban shell, pearl oyster shell, or other mollusk shells. The technique came to Japan from China 1,300 years ago, and pieces featuring mother-of-pearl inlay are included among the artifacts at the Shōsōin Repository in Nara.
Chinkin
For chinkin (“sunken gold”), a chisel or knife is used to incise lines and dots into a lacquered surface. Gold leaf or fine gold powder is then inlaid into the grooves, creating a fine and delicate design.
Selected exhibitions
- The 41st Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
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