Incense Container with Design in Colored Urushi Carving "Two Butterflies"

H 7.4 / ø 5.4 cm,Year.2023
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Hiroaki Matsubara

1967 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Price Range Please Inquire
  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 7

Description

  • Category
    Lacquerware
  • Dimensions
    H 7.4 / ø 5.4 cm
  • Year of creation
    2023
  • Rarity
    Unique

Techniques Used

Carved lacquer

Carved lacquer (choshitsu) is made by first coating a piece in dozens of layers of colored lacquer. Then, a carving blade is used to cut into the lacquer and produce three-dimensional relief carvings.

Awards received

  • The 40th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
  • Incentive Award / Wajima Museum of Urushi Art Incentive Award

Comment on Award

Chestnut tiger butterflies are butterflies that signal the coming of spring and autumn and are very familiar creatures in the islands of Setouchi.
Although they are small, they travel 2000 km from Hokkaido in the north to Taiwan in the south. Fascinated by their amazing abilities and mystery of life, I used them for the design of this piece.
(from the Japan Kōgei Association Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition Catalogue)

photo Incense Container with Design in Colored Urushi Carving "Two Butterflies"
Incense Container with Design in Colored Urushi Carving "Two Butterflies" Hiroaki Matsubara
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