Room 37 | Japan 1600-1850 gallery
Discover the arts of the Edo period (1600-1868) from porcelain to lacquer to painting.
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Lobed ojime with guri decoration
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Details
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- Date
- late 19th century
- Material and technique
- wood, covered in red, yellow, black, and green lacquer, with carved decoration; metal ends
- Dimensions
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1.7 cm (height)
1.9 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Sir Herbert Ingram, 1956.
- Accession no.
- EA1956.3368
Glossary (2)
guri, lacquer
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guri
Alternating layers of different coloured lacquers carved with a V-shaped knife to reveal the layers of colour in the cuts.
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lacquer
Chinese and Japanese lacquer is made from the sap of the lacquer tree, which is indigenous to Eastern China. It is applied to wood as a varnish or for decorative effect. In India and the Middle East, lacquer is made from the deposit of the lac insect.
Location
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Second floor | Room 37 | Japan
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Second floor | Room 37 | Japan
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