Coffer of elm wood with design in marquetry. “Chishitō”

H 12.0 x W 12.6 x D 34.2 cm,Year.2021
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Akio Shimada

1971 -
  • Wood and Bamboo
  • Awarded twice at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $1,000 - 9,000
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Description

  • Category
    Wood and Bamboo
  • Materials
  • Dimensions
    H 12.0 x W 12.6 x D 34.2 cm
  • Year presented
    2021
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

Wood joinery

In wood joinery (sashimono), wood boards are cut into panels with care to how the grain patterns will fit together in the final piece. The wooden panels are then cut or carved to create interlocking joints. These joints, which are the key feature of wood joinery, make it possible to connect boards at right angles to produce boxes and other articles. Wood joinery is assembled without the use of nails or any other metal hardware.

Mokuga wood decoration

Mokuga (“wood picture”) is a decorative technique in which slices of wood several millimeters thick are cut into geometric pieces such as rectangles or triangles and then attached to the surface of an object to create a design. Complicated works may use over one thousand small parts, carefully arranged with attention to the alignment of the grain.

Selected exhibitions

  • The 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2021)
  • Selected
photo Coffer of elm wood with design in marquetry. “Chishitō”
Coffer of elm wood with design in marquetry. “Chishitō” Akio Shimada
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