Box with Butterfly Design in Ajiro Weave

Description

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Dimensions
  H 10.8 x W 12.1 x D 12.1 cm
• Year presented
  2023
• Rarity
  Unique

Techniques Used

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.

Selected exhibitions

• The 40th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2023)
• Selected