Isoi Joshin Lacquer-ware Exhibition
2014年03月18日
The Takamatsu City Museum of Art has an interesting show running until the 24th of March this year. The work is lacquer ware made by the Japanese master artisan and national treasure, Isoi Joshin commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death.
Lacquer ware is difficult to make and whilst there are no rules as to the number of coats, it took time to apply the many layers in these pieces by building up strata band after band. The seasons affect the results of the piece and the results are beautiful with a depth that isn’t transparent nor opaque. Something in between.
A number of terms are used in Japanese to refer to lacquer ware. Shikki (漆器) means "lacquer ware" in the most literal sense, while nurimono (塗物) means "coated things", and urushi-nuri (漆塗) means "lacquer coating."
Often used in tea wear, lacquer often takes on a beautiful patina through usage over the years. The examples on show by the master have also been carved intricately and I really enjoyed the pieces with references to water and specifically the ‘covered food box with eddying current design’ circa 1931. It’s particularly beautiful and the colors very wabi-sabi indeed.
Lacquer ware techniques and designs are regional and styles vary widely. I’ll be looking at the museum of lacquer ware in the next blogs and suggest that if you an make this show before it finishes on the 23rd (Sunday) please drop in as it’s well worth it.
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/12754.html
Other bloggers in Takamatsu of interest:
http://cathy.ashita-sanuki.jp
http://ogijima.com
http://ww8.tiki.ne.jp/~tmath/home/
Where we are:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Takamatsu
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/english/
http://www.my-kagawa.jp/special/visitor/kanko/index.htm
http://www.i-pal.or.jp/profile/topics/kagawas-welcome-card.html
Lacquer ware is difficult to make and whilst there are no rules as to the number of coats, it took time to apply the many layers in these pieces by building up strata band after band. The seasons affect the results of the piece and the results are beautiful with a depth that isn’t transparent nor opaque. Something in between.
A number of terms are used in Japanese to refer to lacquer ware. Shikki (漆器) means "lacquer ware" in the most literal sense, while nurimono (塗物) means "coated things", and urushi-nuri (漆塗) means "lacquer coating."
Often used in tea wear, lacquer often takes on a beautiful patina through usage over the years. The examples on show by the master have also been carved intricately and I really enjoyed the pieces with references to water and specifically the ‘covered food box with eddying current design’ circa 1931. It’s particularly beautiful and the colors very wabi-sabi indeed.
Lacquer ware techniques and designs are regional and styles vary widely. I’ll be looking at the museum of lacquer ware in the next blogs and suggest that if you an make this show before it finishes on the 23rd (Sunday) please drop in as it’s well worth it.
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/12754.html
Other bloggers in Takamatsu of interest:
http://cathy.ashita-sanuki.jp
http://ogijima.com
http://ww8.tiki.ne.jp/~tmath/home/
Where we are:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Takamatsu
http://www.city.takamatsu.kagawa.jp/english/
http://www.my-kagawa.jp/special/visitor/kanko/index.htm
http://www.i-pal.or.jp/profile/topics/kagawas-welcome-card.html
"Pat has lived in Takamatsu continuously since arriving here on a one year study and leave 1981. Originally from Tasmania, Australia, he was involved in education at a variety of levels including as a specialist teacher for children with learning difficulties, and at senior high schools throughout the state. Pat is employed full-time by the i-pal Kagawa International Exchange as a co-oridintaor for international relations amongst other duties including traveling to schools and giving talks in Japanese to kids about Australia. He has been involved with youth education exchanges between Japan and Australia for many years.
Pat has been many things in his colorful life including a seaman, helmsman, welder, carpenter, traffic warden, scholarship/studentship winner at the university of Tasmania, staff at the Australian Embassy in London to name but a few. Pat has far too many hobbies which include tennis, playing jazz flutes and saxes, riding bicycles with the Takamatsu Cycling Club all of which his long-suffering family tolerate. Recently he's become interested in painting again. His wife wishes he would put more time in to helping around the house and the garden which he artfully avoids ..."
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