Box with Design in kawari-nuri , Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Komakusa Flower”
H 18.0 x W 18.0 x D 18.0 cm,Year.2017Ko Kumagai
1971 -- Lacquerware
- Price Range Please Inquire
- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 18.0 x W 18.0 x D 18.0 cm
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Year of creation2017
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RarityUnique
Techniques
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.
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.
Selection
- The 64th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2017)
- Selected