Small chest of drawers with kozane (small plates which consist Japanese armor) design in urushi carving and inlay.
H 24.0 x W 27.0 x D 19.9 cm,Year.2017The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
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Masakazu Ishihara
1960 -- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$1,000 - 71,000
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 10
About the Artwork
I used the urushi carving and inlay technique that I have been using in my recent artwork and expressed the armor design in a modern style. As I found the technique of sewing on plates with thread to decorate the armor beautiful, I used urushi carving instead of the plates and placed them on the sides and top to express the armor design. By making the plate parts as small as possible, I was able to express the elaborateness of armor. I used 3 similar colors with the image of the "Armor with Red Lacing", a National Treasure which is said to be was owned by Yoshitsune Minamoto.
The sides of the base are concavely shaped while the top is convexly curved. I couldn't have made this intricate form without the help of woodwork artist Mr. Fujii.
For the two vessels inside the box, I used plain maple wood. The contrast of the design on the outer side and the natural wood grain on the inside make the beauty of one another stand out.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsUrushi lacquer, Hemp cloth, Kiso cypress
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DimensionsH 24.0 x W 27.0 x D 19.9 cm
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Year of creation2017
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Production period6 months
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RarityUnique
Selected exhibitions
- The 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2017)
- Selected
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.