Ottchil Tiered Tray Stand

$820

Huh Myoung-Wook’s Ottchil metal tiered tray stand is individually handmade in the artist’s South Korea-based studio. Using the traditional Ottchil technique, the piece is coated with an eco-friendly lacquer from Rhus tree sap, giving it a lustrous and durable finish. The craft of Ottchil is a meticulous and labour-intensive process requiring more than 30 coats of lacquer to be applied. The artist skilfully creates the colour driven by the emotions of the day, so the same colour cannot be made twice. Perfect for afternoon tea, Huh Myoung-Wook uses the colour red to symbolise creativity, passion and love, while orange represents energy and enthusiasm. Please note this piece is handmade, meaning each one has subtle differences in colour, shape and detail, which add to its charm and character.

Material: steel and ottchil
Country of origin: Japan
Dimensions: 27(h) x 23 (w) x 20 (d) cm / " (h) x " (w) x " (l)
cleaning: handwash only
Colour: multiple

From painter to installation artist, Huh Myoung-Wook is a man of many talents. He found a love for metal craft and lacquering later in life, gravitating towards metal panels, wood and fabrics. The artist’s preferred method is the Ottchil technique, involving lacquer originating from the sap of Rhus trees native to Korea. For Huh Myoung-Wook, colour is at the heart of everything. He believes in Qi (meaning energy in Eastern traditions) and instils a sense of emotion into every smooth, varnished object, whether a piece of serveware, or a placemat.

Product number: 2214206004

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Meet the Maker:

Huh Myoung-Wook

As a unique Korean craft technique, Ottichil lacquering not only improves durability and functionality, but also adds an aesthetic touch with the resulting luxurious gloss and subtle colours. Lacquer adapts to the material and expresses itself through layers of colours. Ottchil is not a material that can be easily manipulated. Huh Myoung-Wook reflects that Ottchil is a product of temporality and a medium he uses to visualise the traces of time's unforgiving nature.