Box with Kinma and Mother-of-pearl Inlay "Circle"
H 15.0 x W 13.0 x D 26.0 cm,Year.2016Tamio Manabe
1955 -- Lacquerware
- Awarded 5 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 15.0 x W 13.0 x D 26.0 cm
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Year presented2016
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden)
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden) is a decorative technique that uses the iridescent inner layer of abalone shell, turban shell, pearl oyster shell, or other mollusk shells. The technique came to Japan from China 1,300 years ago, and pieces featuring mother-of-pearl inlay are included among the artifacts at the Shōsōin Repository in Nara.
Kinma
There are three basic variations of kinma based on the method used for cutting the motifs: line cutting, dot cutting, and a combination of the two. All three types use a special carving blade known as a kinma ken. Originally, kinma only consisted of motifs made of incised lines. However, by combining a variety of colored lacquers and cutting techniques, the art has lent itself to increasingly complex designs.
Awards received
- The 33rd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2016)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award
