Box with Chinkin and Eggshell Inlay "Kan-u (Sweet Rain)"
H 15 x W 25 x D 12 cm,Year.2024Kota Mizushiri
1980 -- Lacquerware
- Public Collections : Imperial Household Agency etc.
- Price Range Please Inquire
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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Materials
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DimensionsH 15 x W 25 x D 12 cm
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Year presented2024
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Production period1 year
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned
Techniques Used
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.
Eggshell inlay
Eggshell inlays (rankaku) are created by applying finely crushed eggshells to painted lacquer motifs. The eggshells make it possible to create vivid whites, a color that is difficult to reproduce with colored lacquer. Normally, the shells of quail eggs are used.