Kanshitsu Flat Bowl and Small Plates with Wave Design
H 1.5 x W 14.5 x D 11.5 cm,Year.2024Hiroko Nemoto
1938 -- Lacquerware
- Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
Under $16,000
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 1.5 x W 14.5 x D 11.5 cm
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Year presented2024
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RarityUnique
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.
Awards received
- The 42nd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2024)
- Takamatsu Art Museum Incentive Award
Comment on Award
80 years ago, just around the end of World War II, Japan was suffering from shortages of goods and food. However, children had many things to play with, such as rocks, empty cans, shells, plants and flowers etc. As I grew up near the beach in Chiba, I used to rub my cheek on a shell that I found and was excited imagining what was beyond the waves. This award has encouraged me to continue pursuing my artwork, and I am truly grateful from the bottom of my heart.
(from the Japan Kōgei Association Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Catalogue)
