Box of Jindai Cedar Wood with Marquetry Decoration
H 14.0 x W 25.5 x D 15.5 cm,Year.2025Hiroyuki Mabuchi
1966 -- Wood and Bamboo
- Awarded 9 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
Under $5,500
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About the Artwork
Gifu Castle is nearby from where I live. I got the idea of the design of the top of the box from the rice fields that I saw from the castle tower right after the rice seedlings were planted. I was inspired by the crenels in the castle walls and the stonewalls, and used straight grain Jindai cedar marquetry decoration on the sides of the box. I expressed the image of an early summer breeze blowing through the town with this marquetry decoration and the unique colors of Jindai cedar.
Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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MaterialsJindai cedar
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DimensionsH 14.0 x W 25.5 x D 15.5 cm
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Year presented2025
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Mokuga wood decoration
Mokuga (“wood picture”) is a decorative technique in which slices of wood several millimeters thick are cut into geometric pieces such as rectangles or triangles and then attached to the surface of an object to create a design. Complicated works may use over one thousand small parts, carefully arranged with attention to the alignment of the grain.
Awards received
- The 20th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2025)
- The 20th Anniversary Award
