Box of Japanese nutmeg-yew with marquetry decoration. "Morning mist of Akashi coast"
H 16.0 x W 14.0 x D 43.0 cm,Year.2018- Wood and Bamboo
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Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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MaterialsJapanese nutmeg
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DimensionsH 16.0 x W 14.0 x D 43.0 cm
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Year presented2018
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
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 65th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2018)
- Selected
