Covered food vessel of kanshitsu with design in kinma. “Open”
- Lacquerware
- Presented in 2013
- H 19.2 x W 16.6 x D 16.6 cm
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$17,530
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| Category | Lacquerware |
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| Year Presented | 2013 |
| Dimensions | H 19.2 x W 16.6 x D 16.6 cm |
| Exhibition | The 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Dry lacquer
For works of dry lacquer (kanshitsu), first a clay form is created and plaster is used to take a mold of the form. Next, repeated layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to the mold until they are built up to the desired thickness. Finally, the mold is removed and additional coats of lacquer are applied to finish the piece. The hemp fibers are strengthened when the lacquer bonds with them, making dry lacquer an excellent technique for creating sturdy forms with a significant degree of freedom.
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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.
Masado Fujita
Pursuing the colors of kinma* and shades of choshitsu** to express their charms in pleasant forms. *Kinma: A technique to carve the pattern, apply color lacquer on the carved pattern and polish. **Choshitsu: Painting layers of lacquer and then carving patterns to make three-dimensional relief carvings