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Kabin 花瓶 / Hanaire 花入 (Japanese flower vases): Lacquer

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Inami_Tadeshi_vase (42K) lacquer_vase_1 (629K) lacquer_vase_2 (488K) Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE (110K) Wajima_lacquer_raden (78K) Wajima_CHINKIN-MAKIE_vase (156K)


Inami_Tadeshi_vase (42K)
Creator.Personal Name: 井波唯志, 1923-
Creator.Personal Name: Inami Tadashi, 1923-
Description: black lacquer vase with a mother-of-pearl design of a butterfly; Wajima seal on bottom; artist's signature on tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Lacquer and lacquering—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: lacquered wood.
Measurements: 10.7 in. high.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Inami Tadashi:

Inami_Tadeshi_photo (7K) Born in Kanazawa on March 10th, the first son of Kirokusai, a Kaga Maki-e craftsman. Inami Tadashi studied lacquerware art with Yamazaki Kakutaro. In 1946, he exhibited in the 2nd Nitten for the first time. In 1953, he became head of Wajima Lacquerware Research Center and continued serving in this position while developing new lacquerware designs for the next 15 years. He received the Hokuto Award in the Nitten both in 1967 and in 1969. In 1982, he received the Hokkoku Cultural Award. He is now a Nitten director, a counselor for the Japan Modern Crafts Artists Association, a director for the Ishikawa Art Culture Association, permanent director for the Japan Lacquer Craft Association, and a director for the Japan Cultural Properties Urushi Association.

Vase and tomobako.
Inami_Tadeshi_vase_tomobako (52K) 		Detail: Wajima 輪島 seal on bottom.
Inami_Tadeshi_vase_seal_bottom (32K)
lacquer_vase_1 (629K)
Creator.Corporate Name: Unknown.
Description: black lacquer vase with a colored makie design of a butterfly and a pine twig; unsigned; with original storage box.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Lacquer and lacquering—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: lacquered wood.
Measurements: 6 in. high.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
lacquer_vase_1_detail (364K) 		Vase and tomobako:
lacquer_vase_1_tomobako (351K)
lacquer_vase_2 (488K)
Creator.Corporate Name: Unknown.
Description: black lacquer vase with a colored makie abstract design; unsigned.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Lacquer and lacquering—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: lacquered wood.
Measurements: 10 in. high.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail of back:
lacquer_vase_2_back (157K) 		Detail:
lacquer_vase_2_detail (319K)
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE (110K)
Creator.Corporate Name: Unknown.
Description: black lacquer Wajima vase with a gold chinkin 沈金 design; unmarked; with tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Lacquer and lacquering—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: lacquered wood.
Measurements: 3.3 in. wide; 10.2 in. high.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE_detail (193K) 		Stand:
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE_stand (103K)
Bottom:
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE_bottom (149K) 		Top:
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE_top (131K)
Tomobako:
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE_tomobako (162K) 		Tomobako lid:
Wajima_vase_CHINKIN-MAKIE_tomobako_lid (146K)
Wajima_lacquer_raden (78K)
Creator.Personal Name: 井波唯志, 1923-
Creator.Personal Name: Inami Tadashi, 1923-
Description: Wajima lacquer vase with mother of pearl inlays (raden 螺鈿細工); marked; with tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Lacquer and lacquering—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: lacquered wood.
Measurements: 2.9 in. wide; 10.7 in. high.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Inami_Tadashi_photo2 (26K) Born in Kanazawa on March 10th, the first son of Kirokusai, a Kaga Maki-e craftsman. Inami Tadashi studied lacquerware art with Yamazaki Kakutaro. In 1946, he exhibited in the 2nd Nitten for the first time. In 1953, he became head of Wajima Lacquerware Research Center and continued serving in this position while developing new lacquerware designs for the next 15 years. He received the Hokuto Award in the Nitten both in 1967 and in 1969. In 1982, he received the Hokkoku Cultural Award. He is now a Nitten director, a counselor for the Japan Modern Crafts Artists Association, a director for the Ishikawa Art Culture Association, permanent director for the Japan Lacquer Craft Association, and a director for the Japan Cultural Properties Urushi Association.

Side view:
Wajima_lacquer_raden_side1 (83K) 		Side view:
Wajima_lacquer_raden_side2 (86K)
Detail:
Wajima_lacquer_raden_detail (118K) 		Wajima 輪島 seal:
Wajima_lacquer_raden_mark (170K)
Tomobako:
Wajima_lacquer_raden_tomobako (183K) 		Tomobako lid:
Wajima_lacquer_raden_tomobako_lid (101K)
Wajima_CHINKIN-MAKIE_vase (156K)
Creator.Corporate Name: Unknown.
Description: black lacquer Wajima vase with a gold chinkin 沈金 design; with copper tube liner; unmarked.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Lacquer and lacquering—Japan.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: lacquered wood.
Measurements: 3.5 in. wide; 10.6 in. high.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Wajima_CHINKIN-MAKIE_vase_detail (164K) 		Detail:
Wajima_CHINKIN-MAKIE_vase_detail2 (187K)
Front view:
Wajima_CHINKIN-MAKIE_vase_front (121K) 		Top view:
Wajima_CHINKIN-MAKIE_vase_top (143K)

Kabin 花瓶 / Hanaire 花入 (Japanese flower vases)