Large Bowl with Choshitsu (Carved Urushi) and Kinma
H 9.0 x W 52.0 x D 52.0 cm,Year.2025Keiji Tanaka
1956 -- Lacquerware
- Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
Under ¥3,000,000
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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Materials
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DimensionsH 9.0 x W 52.0 x D 52.0 cm
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Year presented2025
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Kinma
There are three basic variations of kinma based on the method used for cutting the motifs: line cutting, dot cutting, and a combination of the two. All three types use a special carving blade known as a kinma ken. Originally, kinma only consisted of motifs made of incised lines. However, by combining a variety of colored lacquers and cutting techniques, the art has lent itself to increasingly complex designs.
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 68th Chūgoku Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2025)
- Okayama Prefecture Governor Award
