Tsugaru lacquerware
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Tsugaru lacquerware is a traditional Japanese craft from northern Honshu known for its labor-intensive multi-layered lacquer coating and distinctive mottled patterns.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsugaru-nuri | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese lacquerware
ⓘ
traditional craft ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
black
ⓘ
deep red ⓘ green ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | represents regional identity of Tsugaru ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| exportedTo | various countries ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high durability
ⓘ
high gloss finish ⓘ labor-intensive production ⓘ mottled patterns ⓘ multi-layered lacquer coating ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
urushi lacquer
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDesignatedAs | Traditional Craft of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | northern Honshu ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese folk crafts ⓘ |
| mainArea | Aomori Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenance | requires careful handling and avoidance of extreme heat ⓘ |
| market |
high-end craft market
ⓘ
souvenirs ⓘ |
| numberOfLacquerLayers | dozens of layers GENERATED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Hirosaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod |
carving and polishing to reveal underlying colors
ⓘ
repeated coating and polishing of lacquer layers ⓘ |
| productionTime | several months or more ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Japanese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tsugaru region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aizu lacquerware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wajima lacquerware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | skilled artisans ⓘ |
| surfaceTexture |
patterned
ⓘ
smooth ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
cloud-like pattern
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speckled pattern ⓘ stone-like pattern ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bowls
ⓘ
decorative boxes ⓘ tableware ⓘ tea utensils ⓘ trays ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
fine brush application of lacquer
ⓘ
multi-color layering ⓘ togidashi (polishing out) technique ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tsugaru-nuri