Hexagonal Coffer of Elm Wood with Design in Marquetry
H 13.6 x W 34.6 x D 17.4 cm,Year.2025Akio Shimada
1971 -- Wood and Bamboo
- Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
$1,000 - 9,000
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About the Artwork
I wanted to express the strength and severeness of Hokkaido, a land blessed with rich nature, in this piece. I used elm wood which is a common wood in Hokkaido and expressed ice which is a symbol of the cold winter with marquetry. I used elm wood of three different colors.
Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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Materials
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DimensionsH 13.6 x W 34.6 x D 17.4 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.
Selected exhibitions
- The 20th Wood and Bamboo Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2025)
- Selected
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