'Seishou - Shitsugei' series
(The name of this series means, 'The 'lacquer art' of Teruyo Kato')
The artist, Teruyo Kato uses her own 'modified' traditional maki-e methods to create these unique designs.

Moonlit Forest - 'Hayashi'

Maki-e techniques used include 'Ginji' - ground silver dust applied to the Urushi lacquer surface and polished.

'Haribori' is a process in which the Urushi lacquer surface is carefully 'scratched' using a special metal needle to reveal the ground surface underneath.
This model also has inlays of Raden (mother of pearl) in the Urushi lacquer surface.

Red and Green meteor 'Nagare Boshi'

These models use techniques called 'Kanshitsu', a dry lacquer art, whereby the urushi lacquer is thickened using hemp cloth and clay dust and mixed with gold dust 'ginji' creating a raised effect. It is then polished to reveal an interesting surface.
Then a technique known as 'Zougan' is used to inlay the silver beads and the Raden (mother of pearl or abalone).

Dragonfly 'Tombo'

This model also uses the 'Kanshitsu' dry lacquering techniques with 'Shunuri' Urushi lacquer and inlays of 'Raden' using the 'Zougan' technique.
Brown Forest 'Dan nuri'

This model uses the 'Kanshitsu', dry lacquering process, the same as above and combines 'Choubori' this is carved lacquer. In this case the design is engraved on the surface of the thickened Urushi lacquer surface. The 'Zougan' technique is then used to inlay the Raden material.

Gold 'Kin'

This is made using the 'Kanshitsu' Urushi lacquering technique using the 'Ginji' ground gold foil or dust creating the unique surface design.