沈金輪花高杯「蝶々」

Description

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Materials
  Urushi lacquer, Cypress, White-lipped pearl oyster, Gold powder
• Dimensions
  H 17 / ø 27 cm
• Year presented
  2024
• Production period
  1 year
• Paulownia Box
  Included
• Artist Signature
  Signed (paulownia box)

Techniques Used

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.

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.

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