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[[File:SC271230.jpg|thumb|Lacquered tray<br>MFA# 11.10664]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:11.10077a-SC41502.jpg|thumb|Two-case inro<br>MFA# 11.10077]]
 
A decorative lacquer technique whose designs are created with embedded gold and silver particles.  Makie techniques have been used since the 8th century in Japan.  Patterns range from cloudlike patterns to full images. Specific makie techniques include:  
 
A decorative lacquer technique whose designs are created with embedded gold and silver particles.  Makie techniques have been used since the 8th century in Japan.  Patterns range from cloudlike patterns to full images. Specific makie techniques include:  
  
- nashiji: pear skin  
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* nashiji: pear skin  
 
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* ikakeji: poured ground  
- ikakeji: poured ground  
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* hiramakie: unpolished  
 
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* togidashi: polished out  
- hiramakie: unpolished  
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* takamakie: relief sprinkled picture
 
 
- togidashi: polished out  
 
 
 
- takamakie: relief sprinkled picture
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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maki-e; makiye; nashiji; ikakeji; hiramakie; togidashi; takamakie
 
maki-e; makiye; nashiji; ikakeji; hiramakie; togidashi; takamakie
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* ''The Dictionary of Art'', ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996
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* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 17 October 2022

Lacquered tray
MFA# 11.10664

Description

Two-case inro
MFA# 11.10077

A decorative lacquer technique whose designs are created with embedded gold and silver particles. Makie techniques have been used since the 8th century in Japan. Patterns range from cloudlike patterns to full images. Specific makie techniques include:

  • nashiji: pear skin
  • ikakeji: poured ground
  • hiramakie: unpolished
  • togidashi: polished out
  • takamakie: relief sprinkled picture

Synonyms and Related Terms

maki-e; makiye; nashiji; ikakeji; hiramakie; togidashi; takamakie

Resources and Citations

  • The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996