Kanshitsu box with spring grass design in chinkin.
H 14.5 x W 22.6 x D 17.6 cm,Year.2021Yuko Sakurai
1970 -- Lacquerware
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Price Range
Under $12,000
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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DimensionsH 14.5 x W 22.6 x D 17.6 cm
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Year presented2021
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
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.
Chinkin
For chinkin (“sunken gold”), a chisel or knife is used to incise lines and dots into a lacquered surface. Gold leaf or fine gold powder is then inlaid into the grooves, creating a fine and delicate design.
Selected exhibitions
- The 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2021)
- Selected
