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Vermillion Lacquer Box[Lacquer] Item Number:C12344 H4 1/2 W4 2/1 D4 3/ 4 inchesH11 W11 D12 cm  You may also like these arts:
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Using chisels and planes he carves the basic forms for his work from valuable blocks of solid zelkova or chestnut wood, finishing them in thick coatings of Japanese urushi lacquer. He creates forms that appear simple but are highly refined, the vermillion red lacquer evoking images of the Jomon period (ca 11000 BC - ca 300 BC). These unique works can be said to embody the essence of the Japanese 'mingei' folk craft movement.1944 Born in the Umegaoka district of Tokyo as the eldest son of Nihonga-style painter and dyer, Shu-ki Matsuzaki 1967 Graduated from the Literature Department of Tamagawa University 1974 Studied under the potter, Tatsuzo Shimaoka 1982 First selected for the Kokugakai exhibition 1983 Received the Kokugakai New Talent Award 1984 Became an affiliate member of the Kokugakai 1987 Received the Kokugakai Affiliate Award for Excellence 1988 Nominated for membership of the Kokugakai Moved his studio to Motegi-machi, Tochigi Prefecture 2001 Produced the vases for Daniel Ost's Daniel Ost Flower Festival in Tokyo 2002 Contributed to Shigeru Uchida's Exhibit at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2002 in Milan, Italy 2003 Participated in the Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth Century Japan exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2006-2009 Become a Chairman of the Judging Committee of Craft Section of the Kokugakai 2009&2012 Solo exhibition at Ippodo Gallery New York 1996-Present Exhibition at Ippodo Gallery Tokyo In addition, holds various solo and group exhibitions throughout the country. Public Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art / Philadelphia, PA Detroit Institute of Arts / Detroit, MI University of Michigan Museum of Art / Ann Arbor, MI Schleswig Folk Museum / Schleswig, Germany Kuri no Ki Museum / Nagano, Japan |
