Box of Red Sandalwood with Design in Marquetry

Year.2010
$9,153

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  • Wood and Bamboo
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 4

About the Artwork

This piece is made of marquetry of red sandalwood, Jindai zelkova and Jindai ash wood. The fine lines of ivory makes the marquetry stand out and tightens up the entire piece.

Description

  • Category
    Wood and Bamboo
  • Year presented
    2010
  • Paulownia Box
    Included
  • Instructions
    To clean, do not wipe with a wet cloth. Wipe gently with a dry cloth.
    Avoid exposure to wind from the air conditioner and light for a long time.

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.

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Box of Red Sandalwood with Design in Marquetry Shinichi Miura
$9,153

The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.