Flower-shaped Lacquered Tray
- Lacquerware
- Presented in 2007
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| Category | Lacquerware |
|---|---|
| Year Presented | 2007 |
| Exhibition | The 24th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
| Awards | Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award |
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Lacquering
Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.
Fumihiko Arakawa
I makes the best use of the lacquer’s natural luster, and finishes with nuritate (the practice of applying a finishing coat of lacquer and allowing it to harden without polishing). I then applies decoration using gold and silver wires.