Tiered Box with Classical Floral Pattern in Urushi Carving
H 19.0 x W 18.3 x D 13.5 cm,Year.2010- Lacquerware
- Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
¥800,000 - 1,800,000
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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Materials
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DimensionsH 19.0 x W 18.3 x D 13.5 cm
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Year presented2010
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Collection ofPrivate Owner
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.
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