The box with RADEN [Summer orange]

H 10 x W 16 x D 16 cm,Year.2008
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Shimpei Matsuzaki

1981 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range Please Inquire
  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7

About the Artwork

Invited to submit to the International Modern Lacquer Arts Exhibition (Fujian, China) (2010)
Invited to submit to "From Crafts to Kōgei In Commemoration of the 60th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Crafts Gallery (2013)　
Invited to submit to "The Future of Urushi" in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Azumino City (2015)

Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Materials
    Urushi lacquer, Cypress, Shells, Gold powder, Pigments
  • Dimensions
    H 10 x W 16 x D 16 cm
  • Year of creation
    2008
  • Paulownia Box
    Included
  • Artist Signature
    Signed (name of artwork, paulownia box)

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 55th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
  • Selected
photo The box with RADEN [Summer orange]
The box with RADEN [Summer orange] Shimpei Matsuzaki
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