Pomegranate Shaped Kanshitsu Covered Box
H 12.5 x W 23 x D 13 cm,Year.2020Minako Ito
- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$900 - 17,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 1
I create my pieces based on the concept, "Borderless Lacquer Art" so that they can by used both in a Japanese or Western scene and match our modern life style. From 2021, I have also been working on two-dimensional artwork based on the themes "environmental issues" and "human rights".
View DetailAbout the Artwork
A set of a covered vessel in the form of a pomegranate and an ornament of the fruit. I carved the pomegranate seeds one by one and joined them. On the inside of the covered vessel, I made auspicious cloud patterns using my original lacquer applying techniques.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsUrushi lacquer, Hemp cloth, Japanese paper (washi), Pigments, Gold
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DimensionsH 12.5 x W 23 x D 13 cm
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Year of creation2020
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Production period4 months
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
Techniques
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.
