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Choshitsu Butterfly Box 'Ephemeral Song' and Choshitsu Box 'Vetch' by Kaori Sugano. Two carved lacquer works on kanshitsu base.
4 pieces of Sculptural Forms in Carved Urushi 'Morning Glory', 'Cold Fragrance', 'Spring Haze', 'Gentle Waves' Incense Container in Carved Urushi 'Sea Murmur' by Kaori Sugano. A carved lacquer kogo featuring raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) on kanshitsu base.
Urushi Panel 'Brocade Peaks', 'Calm Sea', 'Ephemeral Song' and 'Veil of Night' by Kaori Sugano
Raden earrings and brooches 'Autumn Bloom Series' Three tsuishu (layered lacquer) earrings with embedded natural pearls, currently on display at the Kagawa Shitsugei Gallery 'Irodori' in Naoshima, Kagawa.
Raden Jewellery 'A Nostalgic Garden' by Kaori Sugano
Choshitsu Box 'Fallen Camellia' by Kaori Sugano. Featuring layered colored urushi on a round kanshitsu base, a lot of camellias are beautifully carved across the entire top surface of the box.
A teardrop-shaped Choshitsu incense Container and matching tray. Layered colored urushi on a teardrop kanshitsu base with carved streamlined patterns, paired with a tray featuring a carved spreading water ripple design. Choshitsu Box 'Wisteria Waves' by Kaori Sugano. A carved lacquer box entirely covered with wisteria on its sides, featuring a gradient from white to purple layered and black urushi, intricately carved and decorated with chinkin (gold inlay) blossoms.
Choshitsu Incense Container with Horsetail Motif by Kaori Sugano. Layered colored urushi on a kanshitsu base, featuring a carved tsukushi (horsetail) design decorated with chinkin (gold inlay). Choshitsu Incense Burner with Four-Leaf Clover Motif by Kaori Sugano. Layered colored urushi on a kanshitsu body, featuring nine carved four-leaf clovers with the surrounding spaces decorated in pure gold maki-e.
Choshitsu Box 'Wild Grape' by Kaori Sugano. Layered colored urushi on a kanshitsu body, featuring brown wild grapes carved to emerge three-dimensionally against a light blue background.
From the collection of Marie Kondo (KonMari), Choshitsu Tiered Box with Flower Motif by Kaori Sugano. Layered colored urushi on a rounded kanshitsu base with carved flower patterns and pure gold circular plates at the centers, opening to reveal a two-tiered container.
Choshitsu Tanzaku Box with Flower Motif by Kaori Sugano. A tanzaku (poetry card) box featuring layered colored urushi on a rounded kanshitsu body with carved flower patterns, decorated in pure gold maki-e. From a private collection, Choshitsu Box 'A deep mountain path with dew' by Kaori Sugano. A cubic box intricately carved with neat geometric flower patterns across all surfaces, elegantly decorated in places with pure gold maki-e.
Choshitsu Water Jar 'Hydrangea' by Kaori Sugano. Layered colored urushi in a gradient shifting from white to light blue on a kanshitsu base, seamlessly carved with neat geometric flower patterns. The interior and lid are finished in black urushi, elegantly grounding the entire piece.
From the collection of Ryotei Nicho (Takamatsu City), Choshitsu Box 'Sound of Rain' by Kaori Sugano, winner of the Mitsukoshi Takamatsu Store Award at the Traditional Crafts Shikoku Exhibition. A round kanshitsu box featuring layered blue and black urushi carved with flower patterns outlined in chinkin (gold inlay), with the sides depicting falling rain.
From a private collection in New York, Choshitsu and Kinma Box 'Morning Glory' by Kaori Sugano. An oval kanshitsu box featuring layered colored urushi over a white and light blue kinma base, meticulously carved down to the underlying kinma layer to create a dimensional morning glory motif.
Choshitsu and Kinma Water Jar 'Catbrier' by Kaori Sugano. A masterpiece of exquisite craftsmanship featuring a base of kinma geometric patterns in white and red urushi, layered with black urushi to carve the catbrier motif, with the berries meticulously created by applying pure gold maki-e under a thin layer of red urushi and polishing it back out.
Choshitsu and Kinma Box 'Autumn Deepened' by Kaori Sugano, the artist's first piece selected for the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. Features a base of black urushi layered 30 times and carved with wind patterns, upon which wind-blown autumn leaves are depicted in kinma, with chinkin (gold inlay) accentuating the bright areas of the leaves.
Choshitsu and Kinma Tray 'Spirit of Cherry Blossom' (Flower's Heart) by Kaori Sugano. An oval kanshitsu tray beautifully harmonizing elegant curves carved into black urushi layered 30 times with cherry blossoms created by dot-carving and inlaying beige urushi.
Four types of raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) bowls by Kaori Sugano. These custom zelkova wood bowls were individually turned by a master woodturner based on the artist's original designs, beautifully adorned with abalone shell inlay. Currently available on the online shop.
Choshitsu and Kinma Tray 'Catbrier' by Kaori Sugano. A kanshitsu piece featuring elegant curves carved into a stunning black-to-red urushi gradient, adorned with a catbrier motif depicted in kinma, with chinkin (gold inlay) accentuating the berries to create depth.
Rankaku (Eggshell) Serving Vessel by Kaori Sugano. A square four-legged kanshitsu tray featuring meticulously inlaid eggshells covering the entire surface except for a central circle. This piece, showcasing a global artistic sensibility, was created using techniques the artist acquired at a local art school during her residency in Barcelona.
Choshitsu Incense Container 'Japanese Apricot' (Private Collection) by Kaori Sugano. Features exquisite plum blossoms carved into layers of red urushi, with selective pure gold embellishments. A refined and elegant piece that honors traditional motifs.
Set of Japanese Apricot plates set by Kaori Sugano. A five-piece set of vibrant red, plum-shaped plates in graduated sizes that, when stacked together, reveal a stunning dimensional beauty reminiscent of a fully bloomed double-flowered plum blossom, blending playful design with elegance.
Raden (Mother-of-Pearl Inlay) Sake Cup (Private Collection) by Kaori Sugano. A kanshitsu piece featuring meticulously arranged square-cut abalone shells, with selective shells backed with gold leaf to create a sophisticated, radiant golden glow shimmering from within.