Container for sweets with chrysanthemum design in Jōhana makie.

H 8.4 x W 24.8 x D 24.8 cm,Year.2021
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  • Lacquerware
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 3

About the Artwork

Generations of successors of the Jigoemon name have developed their own expression and techniques in the aesthetics of the chrysanthemum pattern.

Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Materials
    Urushi lacquer, Cypress, Hemp cloth, Gold powder, Silver powder, Pigments
  • Dimensions
    H 8.4 x W 24.8 x D 24.8 cm
  • Year of creation
    2021
  • Rarity
    Unique
  • Paulownia Box
    Included
  • Artist Signature
    Signed (name of artwork, paulownia box)

Techniques Used

Urushi-e

Urushi-e (“lacquer pictures”) is a decorative technique that consists of motifs painted in colored lacquer. Urushi-e is the oldest and most fundamental decorative lacquer technique.

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.

Lacquering

Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2021)
  • Selected
photo Container for sweets with chrysanthemum design in Jōhana makie.
Container for sweets with chrysanthemum design in Jōhana makie. Jigoemon Ohara XVI
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