Most notably, Yamamura���s small boxes employ lacquer
in tandem with numerous other materials, including gold
and silver metallic flakes, ivory, mother of pearl, eggshell,
animal hair and wood. They are not precious, overly
decorated, but rather they convey a sense of substance
and restrained ornamentation. To the eye, however small,
they appear to have weight, yet in hand they are featherweight. They exude the traditional, contemporary and
futuristic, often appearing as if directly derived from nature.
In some instances, Yamamura���s work would please the
greatest devotee of pattern in textile and wallpaper, always in moderation. His works of art, if placed in the
plainest of rooms, would infuse those rooms with the
power of design and color.
If the legendary Romanovs dispensed ornate Faberge
eggs on special occasions, then the present Japanese
emperor should use these exquisite vessels embodying
Japanese culture for similar purposes.
HYLAND
