Lacquer table, 16th century
Unknown Japaneseexpand_more
Negoro ware; red lacquer; metal fittingsexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.412
Not on Viewexpand_more
This elegant table originally would have held an incense burner or other ritual object placed before icons within a Buddhist temple. This type of red lacquer, known as Negoro ware, reflects Chinese influence in its overall shape and carved decor. Negoro is made by covering a base of black lacquer with red lacquer. Eventually, areas of red are rubbed away from repeated use, revealing the black beneath. The random pattern of red and black is highly valued by connoisseurs.
Details
- Title
- Lacquer table
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.412
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 789
- Curator Approved
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