Characteristic of Japanese lacquerware is the diversity of lacquerware using a decoration technique called maki-e in which metal powder is sprinkled to attach to lacquer.
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10 Facts About Japanese lacquerware
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The invention of various techniques in Japanese lacquerware history expanded artistic expression, and various tools and works of art such as are highly decorative.
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Evidence for the earliest Japanese lacquerware was discovered at the Kakinoshima "B" Excavation Site in Hokkaido.
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Many traditional crafts and industrial arts produced throughout Japanese lacquerware history were initially influenced by China, and afterward experienced various native stylistic influences and innovations over the centuries.
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Japanese lacquerware was abundantly exported to neighboring East Asia, Southeast Asia and even India.
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Japanese lacquerware lacquer was well known to Sir Thomas Roe, for example, as a suitable type of gift to the emperor Jahangir, and he notes in 1616 that rarities from China and Japan were highly desirable in India.
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Japanese lacquerware attracted European aristocrats and missionaries from Europe, and western style chests and church furniture were exported in response to their requests.
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Japanese lacquerware placed lacquer panels in frames, imitating Western oil paintings.
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Lacquer from Japanese lacquerware workshops was recognised as technically superior to what could be produced anywhere else in the world.
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Today, Japanese lacquerware is sought by collectors and museums around the world.
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