Craft · No. 112
No. 112漆器
Kagawa Lacquerware
香川漆器
kagawa lacquerware · 香川県
Kagawa Lacquerware is a traditional Japanese lacquerware produced in Kagawa Prefecture, distinguished by five unique decorative techniques — including chinkin, kinma, and zonsei — that together create an exceptionally diverse and refined body of lacquer art.
- Origin
- 香川県
- Category
- 漆器
- Materials
- Lacquer · Wood · Tin
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The history of Kagawa lacquerware traces back to the mid-Edo period, when artisans working under the patronage of the Takamatsu domain studied and abs…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Kagawa lacquerware is defined by five distinct decorative techniques. (1) Choitsu (carved lacquer): dozens of layers of colored lacquer are built up,…
No. IVClimate
Kagawa Prefecture has a mild, relatively dry Seto Inland Sea climate. While urushi lacquer requires careful humidity control within the workshop to cu…
