Wakayama [Lacquer Ware] KISHU Shikki (Lacquerware)

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Art / Traditional crafts
Area
Kansai Wakayama
Shops
Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square
Update date
2023-01-26

Wood turners settled in what is now Shiga Prefecture toward the end of the Muromachi era (1392-1573). These craftsmen used wood from the abundant local supplies of Japanese cypress to make wooden soup bowls. This led to the production of shibujiwan bowls, which were primed with the tannin-rich juice extracted from persimmons.
With the rise in popularity of lacquerware during the Edo era (1600-1868), the area of Kishu became known throughout the country as the greatest producer of shibujiwan bowls. Originally known as kuroe-nuri, with an increase in production, the style was rebranded as Kishu lacquerware, the name by which it is known today.

This style of lacquerware can be used on a daily basis and is characterized by its robust simplicity. Representative production techniques include kuroe-nuri and negoro-nuri. Items produced today range from traditional designs to contemporary tableware, tray, candy bowls and stationery boxes.

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