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
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Description

  • Category
    Wood and Bamboo
  • Materials
    Japanese nutmeg
  • Dimensions
    H 16.0 x W 14.0 x D 43.0 cm
  • Year presented
    2018
  • Rarity
    Unique

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
photo Box of Japanese nutmeg-yew with marquetry decoration. "Morning mist of Akashi coast"
Box of Japanese nutmeg-yew with marquetry decoration. "Morning mist of Akashi coast" Takayuki Matsumoto
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