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Ryukyuan Lacquerware from the Urasoe Art Museum Collection


INTRODUCTION:

This book contains 234 works selected from the collection of the Urasoe Art Museum in Okinawa, which specializes in lacquer art. It is a recommended book that introduces many works made using various lacquer techniques. Among them, the works using the techniques of Chinkin (gold inlay) and Raden (pearl mother-of-pearl inlay)  are stunningly beautiful. 


The works are introduced in three chapters. At the beginning of each chapter, there is an explanation in English.

- 16th-17th centuries: Gold-inlay in Red Lacquer, Development of Raden

- 17th-18th centuries: The Flowering of Mother-of-Pearl Inlay on Black Lacquerware

- 18th-19th centuries: Mass Production of Cinnabar red lacquer with hakue (gold leaf applicatiom) and tsuikin (overlay by Lacquer paste)


The following contents are posted in English at the end of the book.

- The History of Lacquer Art of the Ryukyu

- Methods of Technique of Ryukyu Lacquercraft

- List of works



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Publisher: Urasoe Art Museum Association 

Paperback, 235 pages

Size: approx 225 X 296 X 16mm (8.9  X 7.7 X 0.6inches) 

Weight: approx 1105g

Language: it is written in Japanese with important information translated into English

Plates: all are in color


We also sell other books on Okinawan(=Ryukyu) culture. If you're interested, search for "Ryukyu Culture" on our store site.





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