HATSUNE Maike Lacquer Furnishings

NTRODUCTION:

The set of wedding furnishings known as the Hatsune no Chōdo was brought by Chiyohime, the eldest daughter of the third shogun in Edo period, Iemitsu, when she married, and is one of the best examples of maki-e craftsmanship in Japan.

The name "Hatsune no Chōdo" comes from the design based on the Hatsune chapter of the Tale of Genji, but the other designs are also called the Hatsune no Chōdo together with Chiyohime's wedding furnishings.

This book introduces the Hatsune no Chōdo in the collection of the Tokugawa Art Museum, which includes 54 maki-e lacquer-work pieces of Hatsune,10 maki-e lacquer-work pieces of Kochō (=Butterflies, associated with the chapter Kochō in the Tale of Genji), and 21 pieces of other designs. All of these furnishings are designated national treasures.

In addition, 11 pieces of pure gold furnishings (designated as Important Cultural Properties) and 9 pieces of Chiyohime's personal effects are included.

Comments from us

These furnishings were also called "Higurashi no Chōdo" because they were so fascinating that one could look at them all day long. Indeed, the expression of maki-e lacquerware, which makes full use of a variety of maki-e techniques, is remarkable. The presence of these pieces, clothed in the finest materials, extraordinary craftsmanship, and the precision created by superb design, is wonderful.

We saw the Hatsune no Chōdo at the museum, and we think this book conveys its charms well. We highly recommend this book.

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Publisher: The Tokugawa Art Museum

Hardcover 169 pages

Size: 216 x 264 x 13mm (8.5 X 10.3 X 0.5 inches)

Weight: approx 990g

Language: Japanese, list of works and brief descriptions in English

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