Kanshitsu Covered Box with Choshitsu (Carved Lacquer) "Early Spring"

Year.2016
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Nariaki Maesaka

  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 4 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Year presented
    2016
  • Rarity
    Unique

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.

Carved lacquer

Carved lacquer (choshitsu) is made by first coating a piece in dozens of layers of colored lacquer. Then, a carving blade is used to cut into the lacquer and produce three-dimensional relief carvings.

Awards received

  • The 59th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2016)
  • Sanyo Broadcasting Award
photo Kanshitsu Covered Box with Choshitsu (Carved Lacquer) "Early Spring"
Kanshitsu Covered Box with Choshitsu (Carved Lacquer) "Early Spring" Nariaki Maesaka
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