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Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie "Mask" #20
Kyoto Japanese traditional arts

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie Mask

[Description]
Name:Pendant Amber Maki-e Makie "Mask" #20
Maki-e Artist:DAIKAI
Size:App. 54mm * 36mm * 22mm
(Height * Width * Thickness)
Weight:24.6g
Materials:Amber, Lacquer, 24K Gold, 18K Metal, Blue topaz, Opal
Technique:Togidashi-Taka Maki-e (Burnished-raised Maki-e)
Origin:Japan
Shipping:FREE SHIPPING!

[What is "Amber"?]
Amber, the fossilized remains of tree resin, was precious and warm to Neolithic peoples, who gathered it from the cold shores of the Baltic Sea at least 13,000 years ago. Deposits of amber from Lebanon preserved insects trapped in it nearly 130 million years ago. (Reference:"Pushing Back Amber Production" by David Grimaldi)

Amber has been used as Jewery, Historic medicinal uses, and Scent of amber and amber perfumery.

[What is "Maki-e"?]
Maki-e (pronounced mah-KEE-ay) is the centuries-old Japanese art of adorning lacquer ware by applying multiple layers of lacquer decorated with powders and flakes of gold, silver and colored pigments as well as thin slivers of abalone shell. The maki-e craftsman starts his work with a drawing of the intended composition. The design is transferred onto the prepared lacquer surface. The task of transforming an outline drawing into a complex decoration of sprinkled powders is complex, lengthy and requires years of study and practice.

It takes 2-5 months to produce just one pendant/Brooch and numerous advanced techniques are employed in the manufacturing process. The depth of the color improves with each additional layer of lacquer. The rich reflected glow of Gold and silver powders imparts a powerful impression, and a world of exquisite beauty leaps forth from the powerful design portrayal. This level of art requires a lomg tradition of inherited master skills.

Togidashi-Taka Maki-e (Burnished-raised Maki-e)
This is also known as “Shishiai Togidashi Maki-e,” and it is the highest level of Maki-e requiring very advanced techniques. Urushi lacquer and powder charcoal are used to bring up the design in high relief. Then, the Taka Make-e technique is employed to create a three-dimensional design with living depth.

Togidashi Hira Maki-e (Burnished-Flat Maki-e)
The base is coated with an oilless black Urushi lacquer, this is sprinkled with gold powder to create the design. This is then completely covered with a coating of Urushi lacquer, and after drying, the design is revealed by burnished the lacquer with charcoal.

Tsukegaki-Taka Maki-e
Gold is inlayed on the urushi lacquer thick layers or on Urushi art work.

Hira Maki-e (Flat Maki-e)
The design is created using colored Urushi lacquers and raw lacquer, and this is coated with sprinkling of gold powder. After drying, several additional layers of Urushi lacquer are applied. When these layers have hardened, the pen is burnished to give a deep lustrous gloss.

Raden (Mother-of-pearl)
The inside surface stratum of various shells such as turban, trumpet and ear shaped shells etc. are pealed off in a thin layer. They are then cut into small pieces and these are coated with Urushi lacquer to secure them in place. This is burnished to create a finish.

Chinkin (Gold Inlay)
A surface is created with an oilless Urushi lacquer and designs are carved on the surface lacquer with a special carving chisel. Precious metal leaf and powder are then inlayed in the cut patterns.

Urushi lacquer art work
The difference between Maki-e(Makie) and Urushi lacquer art work.
Urushi lacquer art work is without Gold. Maki-e is Using Gold.
The price is less expensive than Maki-e, because of no Gold. Some ones prefer Urushi lacquer art wortk to Maki-e, because they could taste other expressions compared to Maki-e art work.

[DAIKAI's Brief history]
Year 1950Born in Kyoto
His father, uncle, grand father and grand-grand father were Urushi Lacquer masters too.
1969Another Urushi artist　“Masakichi Shima” started teaching Daikai.
1976Daikai began succeeding to inherit the style of Kyo makie(Maki-e).
1985Won the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce Award at Kyoto Lacquerware exhibition.
1986Held Urushi Lacquer exhibition at Kyoto Takashimaya(the largest department store in Japan).
1990Exhibited at the Arts and Crafts in kyoto.
1991Became a technical lecturer for the artists at the traditional industry at Kyoto.
1994Opened his Kyoto Urushi lacquer school.
1995Invited to display his works at INFA 1995 in Hannover, Germany.
1997Won the award at the industrial techniques for the crafts in Kyoto.
1999Held the first Kyoto Urushi lacquer school’s exhibition at Ko-dai temple, Kyoto.
2001He has held the traditional crafts exhibition every year since 2001.
2008Held Amber Maki-e and Lacquer works exhibition at Sogo department store.
2010Held Kyoto Urushi Lacquer exhibition at Takashimaya in Namba, Osaka.
He lives in Kyoto now.

Note:
The necklace chain is not included.

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