Box with Overglaze Enamel and Silver Urushi Lacquer Decoration "Clear and Bright"
H 15.6 / ø 20.6 cm- Ceramics
- Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description
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CategoryCeramics
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DimensionsH 15.6 / ø 20.6 cm
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
Techniques Used
Overglaze enamel
Overglaze enamel decorations (iro-e, literally “colored pictures”) are achieved by applying designs to the surface of already glazed and fired porcelain. The decorations are painted over the glaze, and the piece is fired again at a low temperature of approximately 800℃. The pigments used in traditional overglaze decorations are known as wa enogu (“Japanese paints”) and offer a palette of colors such as red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. Overglaze enameling may also be done with Western pigments (yō enogu).
Silver decoration
Silver decoration is a technique where decorations using silver pigment and silver leaf are applied onto a plain unglazed base or glazed surface of a vessel and are fired onto the vessel in a kiln. The silver decorations are fired at a temperature lower than the firing of the underglaze decorations, and the surface is polished to create a glossy finish.
