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Gan Erke

2011 · Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Gan Erke

Date

2011

Medium

Marbled lacquer (xipi) with gold foils, gold rim

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021