“Drifting Cloud” Food Vessel with Design in Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Makie
H 11 x W 40 x D 44 cm,Year.2018The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.
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Shimpei Matsuzaki
1981 -- Lacquerware
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7
About the Artwork
The Japanese title "Unsui" means the cloud and water drifting along while changing its form. At the time I was making this piece, I was at a loss of what kind of artwork I wanted to make . I then thought I should keep on changing without holding on to certain techniques and expressions and made this piece.
For the makie in contrast with the colored mother-of-pearl inlay, I applied transparent lacquer several times over the silver powder to create a three dimensional look. The base is made of dry lacquer formed to express the flow and drifting movements.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsUrushi lacquer, Hemp cloth, Shells, Gold powder, Silver powder, Pigments
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DimensionsH 11 x W 40 x D 44 cm
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Year of creation2018
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
Dry lacquer
For works of dry lacquer (kanshitsu), first a clay form is created and plaster is used to take a mold of the form. Next, repeated layers of hemp cloth and lacquer are applied to the mold until they are built up to the desired thickness. Finally, the mold is removed and additional coats of lacquer are applied to finish the piece. The hemp fibers are strengthened when the lacquer bonds with them, making dry lacquer an excellent technique for creating sturdy forms with a significant degree of freedom.
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.
Selected exhibitions
- The 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2018)
- Selected
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.