{"product_id":"minohara-koichi-murakami-tsuishu-kogo-carved-red-lacquer-peony-niigata-tomobako","title":"Minohara Koichi | Murakami Tsuishu Kogo | Carved Red Lacquer Peony | Niigata | Tomobako","description":"Lacquer does not hurry. Each layer is applied, dried, and applied again — the accumulation of months compressed into a surface that, when carved, reveals depth as archaeology. Minohara Koichi's tsuishu kogo carries the full weight of Murakami's living lacquer tradition: the peony blooms across the domed lid not as image but as relief, each petal excavated from red strata built up by time and repetition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e- Artist\/Maker: Minohara Koichi (三野原晃一)\u003cbr\u003e- Title: Murakami Tsuishu Kogo — Carved Red Lacquer Peony Incense Container\u003cbr\u003e- Dimensions: Diameter approx. 7.2 cm, Height approx. 3.2 cm\u003cbr\u003e- Condition: Good. Light box staining on reverse of tomobako. Lacquer surface and carving in excellent condition.\u003cbr\u003e- Comes with: Original tomobako inscribed \"香合 晃一作\" with traditional craft certification\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMurakami Tsuishu (村上堆朱) is a Niigata Prefecture craft tradition with centuries of continuous practice — distinguished from Kamakura bori and other Japanese carved lacquer traditions by its particular red and the precision of its floral carving vocabulary. The technique requires building up dozens to hundreds of lacquer layers before carving begins; the visible depth in the carved channels is literal, not simulated. Each groove reads differently as light crosses the surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe peony — botan — is among the most culturally weighted motifs in East Asian decorative art: called \"the king of flowers\" in Chinese and Japanese classical sources, it signifies dignity and full presence. Carved across the entirety of this kogo's lid, it occupies space without apology. The side band carries additional foliate scrollwork in the same deep cinnabar red. The lacquer has acquired the particular patina of age and handling that no new piece can simulate. This is Murakami craft at the level of archive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials\u003cbr\u003e• Insurance: Included for all shipments\u003cbr\u003e• Note: Import duties and taxes may apply depending on your country's regulations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e三野原晃一による村上堆朱の香合。新潟が誇る伝統工芸・村上堆朱の技法——漆を幾層にも塗り重ね、乾燥させ、また塗る、その積層を彫刻することで生まれる立体的な意匠——が、牡丹の意匠として蓋面全体に展開されている。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e朱漆の深みは加色や塗装ではなく、積み重ねられた漆の層そのものが持つ物理的な深さである。彫り込まれた溝は光の角度によって異なる表情を見せ、牡丹の花弁一枚一枚が独立した存在感を持つ。側面の唐草文も同様の精度で彫られており、作家の技術の均質さを示している。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e共箱に「香合 晃一作」の墨書と伝統工芸認定のシール。箱裏面に軽微なシミあり。香合本体は良好な状態。","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61627501412722,"sku":"260228_a_2215","price":812.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m82519435683_1.jpg?v=1772378333","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/minohara-koichi-murakami-tsuishu-kogo-carved-red-lacquer-peony-niigata-tomobako","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}