Coffer with Design in Jigoemon Lacquering "Light of Dawn - Python Ⅰ"
H 13.9 x W 16.7 x D 25.0 cm,Year.2013Jigoemon Ohara XVI
1979 -- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$1,000 - 37,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3
OHARA Jigoemon XVI (b. 1979) The art of Jōhana Makie has been passed down from father to son for sixteen generations since 1575, and the name “Jigoemon Ohara” has been inherited since the Azuchi-Momoyama period up to this very day. I am not only a craftsman of fine artifacts including tea ceremony utensils and artwork honored by imperial inspection in Japan, but also actively engaged in exhibitions, and preservation of cultural heritage such as Hikiyama floats both domestically and overseas. I have given talks and presentations in Japan, the US, Hong Kong, as well as at TEDxHimi. I succeeded the name “OHARA Jigoemon XVI” in 2019.
View DetailDescription
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsUrushi lacquer, Cypress, Hemp cloth, Gold powder, Silver powder, Pigments
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DimensionsH 13.9 x W 16.7 x D 25.0 cm
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Year of creation2013
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
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Collection ofPrivate Owner
Techniques
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.
Lacquering
Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.
