Hexagonal Box with Design in Makie - Sunlight Filtering Through the Leaves
H 10.2 x W 20.7 x D 12.6 cm,Year.2021- according to today's currency rate
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Yuji Okado
1961 -- Lacquerware
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Price Range
$1,000 - 20,000
Info
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close - Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 6
I use motifs of natural scenery that I've seen in the mountains or by the sea which I have been moved by for my designs. I create my artwork with makie techniques as well as my original ideas, using raden (mother-of-pearl), gold and silver powder, and other various material.
View DetailAbout the Artwork
I expressed a scene that can be seen on a calm spring day in the mountains, a lovely noble orchid blooming quietly, using white-lipped pearl oyster with colors added on the backside. I used the tamenuri technique using transparent urushi lacquer on red dry lacquer powder to express the sunlight shining in between the trees. I hope you can feel a calm relaxing moment from this piece.
Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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MaterialsHemp cloth, White-lipped pearl oyster, Abalone shell, Gold powder, Silver powder, Wood
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DimensionsH 10.2 x W 20.7 x D 12.6 cm
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Year of creation2021
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Production period2 years
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RarityUnique
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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Artist SignatureSigned (name of artwork, paulownia box)
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InstructionsDo not expose to direct sunlight, dryness, high temperature or water
To clean, remove any dust beforehand so as not to scratch the surface, and wipe gently with tissue paper dampened with alcohol. Finally wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
Techniques
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.
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden)
Mother-of-pearl inlay (Raden) is a decorative technique that uses the iridescent inner layer of abalone shell, turban shell, pearl oyster shell, or other mollusk shells. The technique came to Japan from China 1,300 years ago, and pieces featuring mother-of-pearl inlay are included among the artifacts at the Shōsōin Repository in Nara.
Selection
- The 62 th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2022)
- Selected
