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- Squirrel and wild grapes - Price: $1,920 |
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This artwork is the same technique as "Squirrel and acorn" at
the same corner.
We could show clear pictures taken pictures at photo studio.
The base(background ) is "Akebono-nuri" , a special lacquer ware.
This technique has gradation of 2 different colors.
This time Nakaya uses "Shobu( dark purple)" and "Kikyo(blue)"
color. On this surface, motif(a squirrel) is done by
Chinkin method .
A skilled "Chinkin" craftsman engraved a small dot and imbed
a gold powder one by one . One small dot makes a picture.
In Japan, a squirrel is considered as a very good creature , because a
squirrel store many foods (treasure) with its mouth.
Therefore, squirrel is treated as a symbol of accumulation.
On the other hand, "acorn" is a symbol of descendant prosperity because acorn is made from one tree.
Therefore the combination of "squirrel and acorn" is considered as a symbol of prosperity. |
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