Flower-shaped High-footed Tray with Chinkin "Butterfly"
H 17 / ø 27 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 17 / ø 27 cm
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Year presented2024
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Production period1 year
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (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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