lozenge-shaped, with rounded bottom and slightly domed top; carved radiating roundel at top center; dark brown exterior with swath of lighter brown on side; interior of cover and vessel carved with radiating flower-like design, with red center; small central circle of 18 karat gold on cover at inside of flower form at interior

%C2%A9 M. Dale Chase

Container with cover, c. 1995

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Chase was a practicing neurosurgeon who began turning wood in the early 1970s. Shortly thereafter, he became interested in ornamental turning and began to study a lathe-carving technique called Rose Engine. Chase collaborates with a tool and die maker to create his own tools and lathe fixtures, and uses a Holtzapffel ornamental turning lathe, which allow him to create extremely detailed designs on a small scale.

Since 1974, Chase has focused on creating boxes. In the late 1990s, Chase turned to jade, quartz, and precious metals as the primary materials for his boxes, but in 2004 he returned to exotic woods, once again creating his prized multi-colored works. Each of these boxes takes a minimum of fifty hours to complete.

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Title
Container with cover
Artist Life
1934-2007
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2008.109.3a,b
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lozenge-shaped, with rounded bottom and slightly domed top; carved radiating roundel at top center; dark brown exterior with swath of lighter brown on side; interior of cover and vessel carved with radiating flower-like design, with red center; small central circle of 18 karat gold on cover at inside of flower form at interior

© M. Dale Chase

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