Coffer with design in hyōmon and mother-of-pearl inlay. “Nigella”

H 27.5 x W 15.0 x D 15.0 cm,Year.2020
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Taro Ogawa

1970 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 4 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range Under $38,000
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Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Dimensions
    H 27.5 x W 15.0 x D 15.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2020
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

Metal sheet inlay

Metal sheet inlay (hyōmon) is a technique that involves cutting shapes out of thin sheets of gold, silver, or other metals to create an inlay motif.

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 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2020)
  • Selected
photo Coffer with design in hyōmon and mother-of-pearl inlay. “Nigella”
Coffer with design in hyōmon and mother-of-pearl inlay. “Nigella” Taro Ogawa
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