Box with Design in Kinma "Dancing Flowers”
H 8.0 x W 28.5 x D 31.0 cmMichiko Kaseyama
1950 -- Lacquerware
- Awarded 8 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Description
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CategoryLacquerware
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Materials
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DimensionsH 8.0 x W 28.5 x D 31.0 cm
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Paulownia BoxIncluded
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.