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Cup with guri scrolling design
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- Date
- 16th century (1501 - 1600)
- Material and technique
- wood, covered in lacquer, with carved decoration; silver lining and base
- Dimensions
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4 cm (height)
6.5 cm (diameter)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by E. H. North, 1964.
- Accession no.
- EA1964.169
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Further reading
Impey, O. R., and M. Tregear, Oriental Lacquer: Chinese and Japanese Lacquer from the Ashmolean Museum Collections (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 1983), no. 7 a on p. ix, illus. p. 7
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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- currently in research collection
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Oriental Lacquer: Chinese and Japanese Lacquer from the Ashmolean Collections
Small 'Guri' lacquer cup, on a wooden matrix with metal lining. The lacquer applied in layers of different colours is carved in a formal design to show off the striped effect. Although more popular in Japan, as the name suggests, guri type decoration is not uncommon in Chinese lacquer.
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