Hexagonal box with design in makie. “Water getting warm”
H 12.4 x W 29.0 x D 15.3 cm,Year.2021Yuji Okado
1961 -- Lacquerware
- Public Collections : National Crafts Museum etc.
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Price Range
$2,500 - 21,000
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsCypress, Hemp cloth, White-lipped pearl oyster, Gold powder, Silver powder
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DimensionsH 12.4 x W 29.0 x D 15.3 cm
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Year presented2021
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Production period2 years
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
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Collection ofPrivate Owner
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 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2021)
- Selected
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