Box of jindai cedar wood with marquetry decoration.
H 13.0 x W 30.0 x D 23.2 cm,Year.2013Kiyotsugu Nakagawa
1942 -- Wood and BambooLiving National Treasure
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Price Range
Under $16,000
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Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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Materials
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DimensionsH 13.0 x W 30.0 x D 23.2 cm
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Year presented2013
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Wood joinery
In wood joinery (sashimono), wood boards are cut into panels with care to how the grain patterns will fit together in the final piece. The wooden panels are then cut or carved to create interlocking joints. These joints, which are the key feature of wood joinery, make it possible to connect boards at right angles to produce boxes and other articles. Wood joinery is assembled without the use of nails or any other metal hardware.
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 60th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2013)
- Selected
