Antique Japanese WAJIMA Urushi lacquer Bowl GREEN 9975
This is a beautiful Wajima-nuri Deep Green Urushi lacquer covered Bowl with a design of a Matsu (Pine) tree and Flower, done by the technique Chinkin.
Wajima-nuri is known to be the very best Urushi lacquer in Japan due to their stunning ornamental designs and their durability, making them very valuable. Wajima-nuri uses a unique technique of mixing a powdered mineral called Jinoko with the lacquer which increases their durability. They are also famous for their ornamental designs which gives their Urushi works a refined appearance and have a history of developing the embellishing technique of Chinkin.
It is around a hundred years old, from the Meiji Era (1868-1912).
It is in a good used condition; there are a few tiny cracks in the urushi.
Urushi lacquer comes from the sap of the Urushi Tree which is tapped by slashing the bark of the tree. Only around 250 milliliters of sap can be collected from a tree per year making it a very limited material. The sap is then refined and several coats are applied, dried and polished. The urushi takes several weeks to harden and this process is repeated several times so it takes over several months for one item to be completed. Therefore a lot of time and skill is needed to make one piece of lacquerware, making it a valuable and magnificent item.
Chinkin is one of the techniques for decorating ornamental lacquerware which is often used on Wajima-nuri which is said to be the best of the best Urushi. It involves carving a pattern into the lacquerware using a very sharp chisel and inlaying it with Gold powder. There are other techniques such as painting and Makie but Chinkin is the hardest technique that can only be done by the best craftman as every carving motion requires concentration and there is no room for error. Each piece of lacquerware is hand carved which can be seen by the slight differences between each pattern that gives a distinct taste for each Bowl.
Please click on the thumbs for a larger picture.Measurements
Height of Bowl and Lid 8 cm / 3.15 inch
Diameter of Lid 10.7 cm / 4.21 inch
Diameter of Bowl 11.6 cm / 4.57 inchI have more urushi goods on so please check them out.Payment and InformationPlease pay by paypal.We will send items out evey 3 days.
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