Vintage Japanese Hand-painted Lacquer Plate. NIB. 9 1/4”
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| Management number | 19555397 | Release Date | 2025/10/25 | List Price | $40.80 | Model Number | 19555397 | ||
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Kamakura-bori lacquerware
Kamakura bori
Heavenly carvings and unique patterns
from the engravings on Buddhist statues
What is Kamakura-bori lacquerware ?
Kamakura-bori is a type of lacquer ware made in the area around the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333) when Tsuishu and Tsuikoku, thickly lacquered wooden wares, were imported from China alongside other artistic crafts. The style of the imported wares was later incorporated with Japanese arts and traditional patterns and Kamakura-bori was born. Initially, sculptors of Buddhist ritual implements and temple carpenters that were influenced by Chinese art works started to carve vessels made of Japanese Judas tree or ginkgo and applied a lacquer finish to the pieces, and these were called Kamakura-bori. Today, production has spread to include everyday goods like inkstone cases, paperweights, plates, and trays. Kamakura-bori features chisel markings left intentionally to acce
| Category | Vintage & collectibles > Antique > Collectibles |
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| Condition | New |
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