Water Jug with Design in Johana Makie "Tateyama Mountain Range"

Name: Water Jug with Design in Johana Makie "Tateyama Mountain Range"
Brand: Jigoemon Ohara XVI

H 17.1 x W 19.7 x D 19.7 cm,Year.2017

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Jigoemon Ohara XVI

1979 -

Lacquerware
Awarded 5 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

Category

Lacquerware
Materials

Urushi lacquer / Cypress / Silver powder / Pigments
Dimensions

H 17.1 x W 19.7 x D 19.7 cm
Year presented

2017
Rarity

Unique
Paulownia Box

Included
Artist Signature

Signed (name of artwork, paulownia box)
Collection of

Private Owner

Techniques Used

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.

Awards received

The 56th Toyama Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2017)
Japan Kōgei Association Toyama Branch Award

Comment on Award

I drew the sight of the Tateyama Mountain Range that the people in Toyama see every day using Johana makie. The knob on the lid is the sun and moon, and the inside is finished with the image of snowflakes in decorative silver painting. The deep jet black color makes the white stand out, and although nothing is drawn, you can imagine that the sky and water is there. I expressed such quietness and beauty within the blank space. I am thankful for the beautiful nature in Toyama and I will continue to make further efforts going forward.