Box with Design in Kawari-nuri, Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Iwabukuro”

H 16.0 x W 24.0 x D 12.0 cm,Year.2018
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Ko Kumagai

1971 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded once at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Under $5,500
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Dimensions
    H 16.0 x W 24.0 x D 12.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2018
  • Rarity
    Unique

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.

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
photo Box with Design in Kawari-nuri, Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Iwabukuro”
Box with Design in Kawari-nuri, Makie and Mother-of-pearl Inlay “Iwabukuro” Ko Kumagai
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