Box with design in hyomon and makie. “Harvest”

Description

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Dimensions
  H 5.5 x W 33.5 x D 25.0 cm
• Year presented
  2017
• Rarity
  Unique
• Collection of
  Niimi Museum of Art

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.

Metal sheet inlay

Metal sheet inlay (hyōmon) is a technique that involves cutting shapes out of thin sheets of gold, silver, or other metals to create an inlay motif.

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Selected exhibitions

• The 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2017)
• Selected