Persimmon Wood Sake Cups and Sake Serving Bottle
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Yukihiro Kono
1962 -- Wood and Bamboo
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Price Range
$2,500 - 11,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 12
About the Artwork
Made by wood turning and hollowing an old persimmon tree from Okayama.
I wanted to make vessels for daily use, using persimmon wood with unique wood grain patterns.
I tried to make the sake cups easy to hold and to fit comfortably in one's hands, and inlaid a silver line as an accent. I made a lid for the serving bottle and used ivory for the knob.
The whole piece is finished with wiped urushi lacquer.
Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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MaterialsBlack persimmon wood
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Note on sizeSake Cups ø 5.7 H 4.3 cm / Bottle ø 7.3 H 10.7 cm
Techniques Used
Hollow work
In hollow work (kurimono), gouges and chisels are used to hand-carve hollow vessels from a block of wood. Complicated curves and rounded forms are a common feature of hollow work.
Wood turning
In wood turning (hikimono), a piece of wood is rotated on a lathe and shaped with various cutting tools. Wood turning is suited to the creation of round trays, containers, and bowls. Different blades and cutting angles can be used to produce a wide range of forms. Balanced, symmetrical forms are made by spinning the lathe at a constant speed.
The prices of the artworks on Gallery Japan are determined by the artists themselves and are published directly on the website.