MOOD Butterfly Flying with Wild Flowers by Junichi Hakose
Mood
Description
Continually prioritizing mastery of techniques and exceptional craftmanship, Christofle announces a special collaboration with artist Junichi Hakose, one of the most acclaimed Japanese lacquer and special craft “Makie” artists. Master Hakose has reimagined the Christofle iconic MOOD giving rise to seven exceptional designs, each in limited editions. The delicacy and attention to detail is exquisite and makes each piece truly one of a kind.
This work depicts the Yoshino cherry blossom that covers Mount Yoshino in Nara, a famous cherry blossom spot representative of Japan. The cherry trees of Mount Yoshino have been worshiped as sacred trees for more than 1,300 years. In the spring, about 30,000 trees, mainly ancient Japanese wild cherry trees, bloom to create a truly magnificent sight. This piece also conveys the spatial aesthetic characteristic of Japan. The arrangement and color scheme give it a dynamic feeling, as if the blossoms were fluttering down because of the spaces. The flowers don’t have the same color scheme as a single object, with pink shading, gold and silver powder sprinkles, the pink flower petals seem to float along the back lacquer. The brightly colored blossoms are drawn in contrast to the red at the bottom, presenting a varied range of expression of cherry blossoms in a single work. The cutlery is adorned with gold and silver cherry blossoms on vermillion to purposely give it a relaxed expression.
This is a unique, limited-edition piece that will not be reproduced. Numbered as "2 of 6".
The chest in stainless steel & silver-plated flatware decorated with lacquer, 24K gold, silver (with palladium), seashell (Turbo marmoratus), and pigment component.
This piece took 10 months to complete.
Features
- SKU : 00068699000001
- Reference : 00068699
- Collection : Mood
- Height : 11.8" (30 cm)
- Diametre : 7.9" (20 cm)
- Style : Contemporain
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