TOHKA

Lacquerware

Craft Company: Gato Mikio

ORIGIN: Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture
SIZE: φ60mm × H40mm
MATERIAL: Japanese cherry birch

The personality that stands out with transparency from the light

Exceptionally thin wooden cups carved by a skilled artisan. So light it is almost weightless in hand. The warm wood shines beautifully with transparency from the sunlight. Yunagi, Soen, Fuji, Roro and Jitsugetsu, each shape of the five designs blooms with its own personality.

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Located in the Hokuriku region of Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture is a place shaped by history and craft. Kanazawa, the prefectural capital, flourished during the Edo period as the castle town of the Kaga domain ruled by the Maeda family. At the time, the domain was assessed at over one million koku, a traditional unit measuring rice yield and thus economic power, making it one of the wealthiest region...

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Fuki-urushi (Wiping lacquer)
- Technique
A technique whereby raw lacquer is applied and then wiped off repeatedly with a cotton cloth. Also called suri-urushi. It makes it possible to show the texture and beautiful grain of the wood while giving strength to the vessel.
Tategi-dori
- Technique
A method to saw lumber by following the direction of the grain in order to have less deformation and strong resistance to shock.
Kijibiki (Woodturning)
- Technique
A technique to carve round shaped vessels by spinning wood blocks on a lathe using turning tools that are similar to chisels. An artisan specializing in this process is called “kijishi” or a woodturner using special customized turning tools resulting in wooden vessels of the highest quality.
Yamanaka lacquerware
- Generic term
Generic name of lacquerware produced in the Yamanaka-Onsen area in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This area is well known for its woodturning.

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