Lacquerware – 國史館 http://exhib.drnh.gov.tw Fri, 09 Mar 2018 06:47:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 http://exhib.drnh.gov.tw/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-logo-32x32.png Lacquerware – 國史館 http://exhib.drnh.gov.tw 32 32 2-1飾皿「鏡金富士」 的複本 http://exhib.drnh.gov.tw/en/2-01/ Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:37:00 +0000 http://exhib.drnh.gov.tw/?p=3392

Front of the lacquered plate. On the right bottom rim is the name of the producer. Back of the lacquered plate.

Type：Echizen Lacquerware
Name：Lacquered Plate “The Scenery of Mt. Fuji”
Producer：Tomita Tateyama
Origin：Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture

The Ma Ying-jeou Collection
Received in 2015

 “Echizen” is the ancient name for the eastern area of Fukui Prefecture. The lacquered plate depicts Mt. Fuji and its reflection in the water with the skill of “Makie,” which is the skill utilizing the lacquer viscosity to attach coatings such as gold and silver powder on the surface of wares.

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Front of the Sake cup and the special wooden box. Side view of the Sake cup. Bottom of the Sake cup.

Type：Aizu Lacquerware
Name：Lacquered Sake Cup “Cherry Blossom”
Producer：Unknown
Origin：Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture

The Ma Ying-jeou Collection
Received in 2012

“Aizu” refers to the western area of Fukushima Prefecture. In Japanese, “Sakazuki” refers to cup specifically used for Japanese Sake, which might be used in Shintō sacrifices ceremonies or rituals. The Sake cup “Sakazuki” employed the master technique of “Keshikinji” that apply micro gold powder on the surface of the ware.

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Front of the lacquered round tray. Side view of the lacquered round tray.

Type：Ryukyuan Lacquerware
Name：Lacquered Round Tray “Shuri Castle”
Producer：Unknown
Origin：Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture

The Vincent C. Siew Collection
Received in 2011

 The picture on the lacquered round tray is the main palace hall of Shuri Castle, which was destroyed during WWII and had been rebuilt. Shuri was the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and its remains were listed as one of the World Heritage by UNESCO.

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The lacquered Sake cup set and special wooden box. Bottom of the Sake cup. The pattern of “Komanuri” is clear for view.

Type：Kyoto Lacquerware
Name：Lacquered Sake Cup Set “Bajōhai”
Producer：Unknown
Origin：Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

The Chen Shui-bian Collection
Received in 2005

“Bajōhai” is the Japanese Sake cups with longer foot (called “Kōdai” in Japanese) that allows samurais to grab the cup and drink Sake during horse rides. The outside of the Sake cups applied the skill of “Komanuri” that used colored lacquer to form concentric circles.

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The lacquered rice bowl set. The cover of the special wooden box. Bottom of the lacquered rice bowl.

Type：Yamanaka Lacquerware
Name：Lacquered Rice Bowl Set “Calabash”
Producer：Unknown
Origin：Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture

The Chen Shui-bian Collection
Received in 2003

 Yamanaka Lacquerware originated from the Yamanaka-onsen Hot Spring in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where the timber of quality is produced, and the carpenter skills are advanced, which are beneficial to the manufacture of “Kiji” (the original wooden figure before being lacquered).

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