Box with design in makie and okihirame. “Decoration”

H 6.5 x W 14.5 x D 39.5 cm,Year.2014
Museum Collection
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  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Dimensions
    H 6.5 x W 14.5 x D 39.5 cm
  • Year presented
    2014
  • Rarity
    Unique
  • Collection of
    Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art

Techniques Used

Maki-e

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.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 61th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2014)
  • Selected
Kenji Komatsubara

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