Bowl “Red Gold”

Gan Erke Chinese

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Gan Erke, a leading master from Huizhou (Anhui province), a traditional center for producing literati objects including lacquerware. Among Gan’s varied creations, the most notable is his “rhinoceros hide” (xipi) marbled lacquer, a technique used on the bowl “Red Gold” and the box “Black and Red” (2021.5a, b).

Gan’s works reflects an aesthetic attitude shared among a group of contemporary Chinese artists working in different materials. They aim to sustain or revive the highest levels of traditional craftsmanship, by producing distinctive utilitarian objects of great subtlety and beauty.

Bowl “Red Gold”, Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955), Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim, China

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Bowl “Red Gold”, Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955), Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim, China
Bowl “Red Gold”, Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955), Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim, China

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