Bowl “Deer-Antler Sand”

Gan Erke Chinese

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The bowl “Deer-Antler Sand” features a fine-grained surface created from multicolored lacquer and gold foil. This special lacquer technique is based on a traditional finish that used ground deer-antler. Gan’s bowl achieves the appearance of this technique using only lacquer and gold.

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 “Deer-Antler Sand”, Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955), Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim, China

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Bowl “Deer-Antler Sand”, Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955), Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim, China
Bowl “Deer-Antler Sand”, Gan Erke (Chinese, born 1955), Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim, China

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