Box with Design in Kinma "Dancing Flowers”

H 8.0 x W 28.5 x D 31.0 cm
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Michiko Kaseyama

1950 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description

Techniques Used

Chinkin

For chinkin (“sunken gold”), a chisel or knife is used to incise lines and dots into a lacquered surface. Gold leaf or fine gold powder is then inlaid into the grooves, creating a fine and delicate design.

Kinma

There are three basic variations of kinma based on the method used for cutting the motifs: line cutting, dot cutting, and a combination of the two. All three types use a special carving blade known as a kinma ken. Originally, kinma only consisted of motifs made of incised lines. However, by combining a variety of colored lacquers and cutting techniques, the art has lent itself to increasingly complex designs.

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Box with Design in Kinma "Dancing Flowers” Michiko Kaseyama
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