Hexagonal box with design in makie "Jewel-like beauty"

H 10.1 x W 18.1 x D 16.6 cm,Year.2019
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  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range $2,500 - 21,000
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6

About the Artwork

I expressed goldfish shining like gems in the fish bowl glittering with sunlight coming through the windows using a technique called shishiai togidashi makie, a combination of togidashi (burnished) and taka (raised) makie. Please enjoy the goldfish blending into the water and swimming elegantly.

Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Dimensions
    H 10.1 x W 18.1 x D 16.6 cm
  • Year of creation
    2019
  • Production period
    2 years
  • Rarity
    Unique
  • Paulownia Box
    Included

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 36 th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
  • Selected
photo Hexagonal box with design in makie "Jewel-like beauty"
Hexagonal box with design in makie "Jewel-like beauty" Yuji Okado
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