Japan

Room 11

Lacquerware 漆器

Case 1

Photo: Lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum), Kiso valley (Gifu) 漆樹, 岐阜県木曾谷

  1. Wooden sake cups, plain (left) and lacquered (right) 木胎杯　左 : 素地　右 : 透漆

  2. Bamboo tubes (funzutsu) used for sprinkling gold and silver flakes

    粉筒　蒔絵において、金銀粉を入れて振り蒔くのに用にる筒
  3. Gold and silver flakes and powder 金銀粉
  4. Spatula (funsaji) for metal powder 粉匙  蒔絵用の金粉を掬うのに用いる小匙

  5. Maki-e brushes, made of cat, rabbit, or mouse hair, with ends of adjustable length

    蒔絵筆  猫、鼠、兎などの毛が使われている。穂の長さが調節出来るように引通し構造になっています。

  6. Inrô 印籠

    Polychrome togidashi  色絵研出蒔絵

    Butterflies and autumn grasses 蝶秋草図

    Signed « Shiomi Masanari » 鹽見政誠

    Edo period, 18th - early 19th century 江戸中~末期 (18世紀~19世紀初)

    CB-LJ-1964-119

  7. Inrô 印籠

    Polychrome togidashi  色絵研出蒔絵

    Java sparrows (Padda oryzivora) 文鳥図

    Unsigned 無銘

    19th century 江戸末期~明治初期

    CB-LJ-1964-96

  8. Tea caddies (natsume) 棗

    Left: plain wood 左 : 木胎素地        

    Right: polychrome togidashi 右 : 色絵研出蒔絵

    Feathers 羽根図

    Unsigned 無銘

    Attributed to Shirayama Shôsai (1853-1923) 伝  白山松哉 (1853-1923)

    CB-LJ-1925-48

  9. Inrô or tobacco pouch with netsuke 印籠と根付

    Makie-e and mother-of-pearl inlay 蒔絵螺鈿

    Butterflies and Fukurokuju 蝶福禄寿図

    Signed « Koryû » with sceau 銘  古笠 (印)

    19th century 江戸末期~明治初期

    CB-LJ-1964-410

  10. Wide brushes (urushi hake), made of women’s hair, used for applying the thin top layers of lacquer

    漆刷毛  漆の上塗に用いる刷毛。婦人の頭髪を檜板にはさんで作る。

  11. Abalone shell (awabigai) 鮑貝

  12. (left) harai-kebo, brush used for wiping off dust before applying a layer of lacquer

    (左) 払毛棒  塗りや蒔絵を始める前に器物の誇りを払う毛棒

    (right) mensô-fude, brush used for drawing outlines and fine lines

    (右) 面相筆　蒔絵筆の一種で、主に線描きに用いられる細い筆

  13. Mother-of-pearl flakes (aogai) used for inlay 螺鈿細工に用いる青貝粉
  14. Mother-of-pearl sheets used for inlay 薄貝螺鈿

  15. Inrô, Somada style 杣田風印籠

    Mother-of-pearl inlay and gold leaf 蒔絵金箔螺鈿象嵌

    Mandarin ducks and flowering Prunus 鴛鴦梅花図

    Unsigned 無銘

    19th century 江戸末期~明治初期

    CB-LJ-1964-92