Bowl with Design in Carved Urushi and Kinma “Spring Tide”

H 9.0 / ø 43.0 cm,Year.2026

Hiroaki Matsubara

1967 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 7 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Please Inquire
The 73rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Period : Sep.2.2026 - Mar.7.2027

Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Materials
  • Dimensions
    H 9.0 / ø 43.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2026
  • Rarity
    Unique

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.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 73rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2026)
  • Selected
photo Bowl with Design in Carved Urushi and Kinma “Spring Tide”
Bowl with Design in Carved Urushi and Kinma “Spring Tide” Hiroaki Matsubara

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