DENSHO
 

Densho is our latest collection with another ebonite ED pen with Maki-e designs. This time, we started Densho with the simplest Maki-e design, followed by Hira Maki-e and the slightly more complicated Togidashi Maki-e, then to the dimensional Taka Maki-e, and finally to the most difficult Shishiai Togidashi Maki-e using many standard designs.

We asked Kogaku-san, Koho-san, and Oohata-san to start these standard designs as the first round of the Densho Collection. We hope you feel it is a lot easier to get acquainted with Maki-e after you see all these standard designs. Then, in addition to the standards, there are many other design techniques such as Raden, Hyomon, and various Kawari-nuri (Paintings with special techniques) to make designs more colorful.

 
The Authors of this collection:    
KOICHIRO OKAZAKI (KOGAKU) AKIHIRO SHINDE (KOHO THE THIRD) MINORU OOHATA (RAKKAN)  
Akihiro Shinde      
   
Akihiro Shinde. Signature: Koho The Third.
Born in 1959.
He learnt from his father, Master Sachio Shinde, Koho the Second since 1978 while he was studying at the Wjima Urushi Art Technical Institute.
 
DE-102, Fuji (Wisteria). This design uses both gold powders and Aokin (Gold powder mixed with silver powder) sprinkled on the Urushi drawn design for the plant all over and the whole piece is completed by Togidashi.

DE-104, Shiohigari (Sea shells gathering). This is a very good example of Hira Maki-e using round gold powders and sprinkled on all the shellfish and covered by coating and polished.

DE-105, Namichidori (Plovers flying on the waves).The design was drawn with fine brush and gold powder is sprinkled and gold foils are also sprinkled on the waves, and then finished by burnishing on the final coating.

DE-106, Botan-karakusa (Peony flower pattern). Nerigaki means drawing with kneaded Urushi with gold powders on design, and this design is done by 100% Nerigaki, and completed by Tagidashi technique.

DE-107, Hagi (Bush clover). A good example of Ukiage (clearly raised part as floating on the design) Togidashi Maki-e. Painted with red Urushi powder for the flowers, and raised with gold powder for the leaves. Finally the whole piece is burnished repeatedly with care and makes the raised part very visible.

DE-108, Oimatsu-ni Tsuru (An old pine tree and crane). Nashiji, gold powder sprinkled on the surface all over. The crane is raised with gold power, and the tree is Taka Maki-e raised with gold. The bark was painted with Sabi, Urushi mixed with polishing powder. And there are Raden. It is a good Taka Maki-e example.

DE-109, Takara-zukushi (Symbols of treasures). Another example of Taka Maki-e. Raised technique is used on all symbols of treasures and some with Raden. And completed with Roiro-migaki.

DE-117, Ukiyoe (A genre picture). This beautiful piece has Togidashi works on the cap with the maple leaves and Nashiji. The face is Urushi-e (Urushi painting design without powder sprinkling), Taka Maki-e on Kimono, the letter and the box.
DE-101
DE-102
DE-103
DE-104
DE-105
DE-106
DE-107
DE-108
DE-109
DE-109
DE-117
Model MSRP In U.S. Artist
DE-101, Ume (Japanese apricot) $1,000.00 Koho
DE-102, Fuji (Wisteria) $1,200.00 Koho
DE-103, Houou (Phoenix) $1,100.00 Koho
DE-104, Shiohigari (Sea shells gathering) $1,100.00 Koho
DE-105, Namichidori (Plovers flying on the waves) $1,300.00 Koho
DE-106, Botan-karakusa (Peony flower pattern) $1,600.00 Koho
DE-107, Hagi (Bush clover) $1,600.00 Koho
DE-108, Oimatsuy-ni Tsuru (An old pine tree and crane) $3,200.00 Koho
DE-109, Takara-zukushi (Symbols of treasures) $2,000.00 Koho
DE-117 Ukiyoe (a genre picture) $4,000.00 Koho