Octagonal Box with Design in Jigoemon Lacquering "Light of Dawn - Python Ⅱ"
H 11.5 x W 25.1 x D 25.1 cm,Year.2014- according to today's currency rate
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Jigoemon Ohara XVI
1979 -- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$2,000 - 39,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3
About the Artwork
Inspired by a quote from the philosopher Nietzsche, “the snake which cannot cast its skin has to die,” the moulting and evolution is illustrated here using palladium and gold maki-e. The pattern in the middle can be seen as a trail of Urushi (Japanese lacquer), painted not with white but with red, the original colour of Urushi. This was introduced as a new attempt unlike any other Jōhana Maki-e creation up until that point, and was exhibited in cities such as New York, Washington D.C., Jakarta, and Hong Kong.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsUrushi lacquer, Cypress, Hemp cloth, Gold powder, Silver powder, Pigments
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DimensionsH 11.5 x W 25.1 x D 25.1 cm
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Year of creation2014
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
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.
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.
