Four Leaf Shaped Tray of Shitai with Gold Decoration
- Lacquerware
- Presented in 1984
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Category | Lacquerware |
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Year Presented | 1984 |
Exhibition | The 31st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Lacquering
Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.
Kiichiro Masumura
Kyushitsu technique – this is where urushi lacquer brings out the beauty of wood, bark, linen and hemp yarn.