Covered Box with Blue Urushi, Makie, Mother-of-pearl Inlay and Chinborah (Seashell) Design

Name: Covered Box with Blue Urushi, Makie, Mother-of-pearl Inlay and Chinborah (Seashell) Design
Brand: Shimpei Matsuzaki

H 6.0 / ø 11.0 cm,Year.2025

Not for Sale

Commission work, check artworks available for purchase, etc.

Shimpei Matsuzaki

1981 -

Lacquerware
Public Collections : National Crafts Museum etc.
Price Range Please Inquire

Description

Category

Lacquerware
Dimensions

H 6.0 / ø 11.0 cm
Year presented

2025
Rarity

Unique

Techniques Used

Maki-e (literally “sprinkled pictures”) is a representative lacquerware technique that originated in Japan around 1,200 years ago. Maki-e is done by painting lacquer motifs on the surface of a piece using a fine brush and then sprinkling gold powder onto the lacquer before it hardens, producing luxurious decorations.

Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden)

Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden) is a decorative technique that uses the iridescent inner layer of abalone shell, turban shell, pearl oyster shell, or other mollusk shells. The technique came to Japan from China 1,300 years ago, and pieces featuring mother-of-pearl inlay are included among the artifacts at the Shōsōin Repository in Nara.