Negoro-nuri - The Beauty of Red Lacquer
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Red-lacquered Kettle, Muromachi - Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (Gift of Mr, Takeyoshi Michikazu)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
June 12, 2007 (Tue) - September 17, 2007 (Mon)Introduces Negoro-nuri lacquerworks, which were originally for use in temples and shrines and later become to be a name for aged red-lacquered utencils in general.
Exhibit includes:
Red-lacquered Tray with Three Legs, Nanbokucho Period, dated 1379 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Hotsumisaki-dera, Kochi)
Red-lacquered Oshiki(plate)and Keisu(cup stand), Muromachi Period, dated 1457 (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Masumida Jinja, Aichi)