About Various Works
生活に彩りを添える工芸品として、陶芸、染織、漆芸、金工、木工、人形といった技法による分類がありますが、これらのどれにも入らない工芸品【ガラス】【七宝】【砡】【硯】【截金】【象牙】があります。
| What are Various Works? |
Kōgei add color to life. They are classified based on techniques such as ceramics, textiles, urushi work, metalwork, woodwork, and dolls, although there are kōgei that do not fit into any of these categories.
Glass, shippō (cloisonné enamel), gyoku (carved hardstone), suzuri (inkstones), kirikane (cut foil embellishing), zōge (ivory), and more are examples. Each of these kōgei uses distinct techniques supported by long histories and traditions, and on this site, they are classified as "various works."
| Techniques |
Glasswork is formed by melting silica in a high-temperature kiln and then carving patterns.
Patterns are applied with glassy enamel to metal shapes, which are then fired in a kiln.
Shapes are carved from hard stones like agate or crystal with patterns.
The base stone is carved into an inkstone shape, polished with a whetstone, and finished with wax or lacquer.
Kirikane (cut foil embellishing)
Thinly cut gold leaf is arranged in lines or quadrilaterals with adhesive to create patterns.
Animal shapes are carved from ivory, dyed with plant-based dyes.
＜Source: "What is Traditional Kōgei?" Edited by Japan Kōgei Association East Japan Branch / Published by Unsodo, P60>
