Hand Painted Lacquerware Bowl Set (10) by Musashino Urushi Kogei
- Artist:
- Musashino Urushi Kogei
- Era:
- Contemporary
- Price:
- $1,150
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Painted lacquerware in Asia is thought to have more than 3,000 years of history; originating in China and then later spreading to South East Asia, Korea, and Japan. One reason this craft has taken centuries to perfect is that the sap of the tree used is highly toxic and irritating to the skin and to the lungs. Even minor contact with the raw materials can cause serious issues, making collecting and refining it quite labor intensive. Additionally, once collected it takes on average 3-5 years for the finished product to be ready for application. Pieces like the ones seen here generally require many coats of lacquer, and each application requires weeks or possibly months to dry before the next coat can be applied. Finally, exceptionally skilled artisans paint the designs by hand to produce pieces like this set of high-quality kaiseki-ware decorated with buttercup stems and petals.
In beautiful condition, each of the 10 bowls is 4.8 inches wide (12.3cm) and stand 3.9 inches tall (9.8cm). Each hand painted with gold paint, these finely crafted pieces are housed in their original box signed and sealed by Musashino Urushi Kogei and were made by the artist Nakanishi Sho. The gold painting (maki-e) displayed here is exceptionally detailed and the pieces themselves are finely crafted, we surmise that this is one of Nakanishi’s finest accomplishments.** International shipping and insurance included in the price.
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