NIPPON Kichi - 日本吉

2007/1/5

京指物 Kyo-sashimono Kyo-woodwork 

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Sashimono is a generic term for woodwork that is made by the bonding of boards and sticks. Kyo-sashimono is characterized by its intelligent and delicate design and the skill used to make it. Cabinets are made to last for three generations, and even then can be repaired and will last longer. Sashimono were first made in the Heian period, when it evolved through the sophisticated culture of the imperial court. During the Azuchi-Momoyama period, it was influenced by the tea ceremony, and exquisite tea implements were created that suited the elegant and hapless times. When entering the Edo period, citizens began to gain wealth, which lead to a demand for furniture in ordinary houses. Later the craftsmen became something separate and independent from the house carpenters, and masters such as Gonbei Fujiki and Komazawa Risai appeared who have left exquisite pieces. Kyo-sashimono is one development of the Japanese woodworking techniques, and involves fine designs for specific purposes. Nowadays, the unique techniques of Kyo woodwork are still used in party rooms, Japanese style-rooms, tea ceremonies goods and tea implements.

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