Round Kanshitsu Box with Design in Makie "Flowering Dogwood"

H 8.5 / ø 17.3 cm,Year.2016
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Tomoko Ono

1942 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Materials
    Urushi lacquer
  • Dimensions
    H 8.5 / ø 17.3 cm
  • Year presented
    2016
  • Rarity
    Unique
  • Paulownia Box
    Included

Techniques Used

Dry lacquer

For works of dry lacquer (kanshitsu), first a clay form is created and plaster is used to take a mold of the form. Next, repeated layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to the mold until they are built up to the desired thickness. Finally, the mold is removed and additional coats of lacquer are applied to finish the piece. The hemp fibers are strengthened when the lacquer bonds with them, making dry lacquer an excellent technique for creating sturdy forms with a significant degree of freedom.

Maki-e

Maki-e (literally “sprinkled pictures”) is a representative lacquerware technique that originated in Japan around 1,200 years ago. Maki-e is done by painting lacquer motifs on the surface of a piece using a fine brush and then sprinkling gold powder onto the lacquer before it hardens, producing luxurious decorations.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 56th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2016)
  • Selected
photo Round Kanshitsu Box with Design in Makie "Flowering Dogwood"
Round Kanshitsu Box with Design in Makie "Flowering Dogwood" Tomoko Ono
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