Craft · No. 111
No. 111漆器
Ouchi Lacquerware
大内塗
ouchi lacquerware · 山口県
Ouchi Lacquerware is a traditional Japanese lacquerware crafted in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Rooted in the flourishing court culture of the Ouchi clan, it is celebrated for its striking combination of vermilion and black lacquer adorned with the distinctive yellow Ouchi-bishi (diamond) crest motif.
- Origin
- 山口県
- Category
- 漆器
- Materials
- Wood · Lacquer · Gold
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Ouchi Lacquerware trace back to the castle town of Yamaguchi, seat of the Ouchi clan, who wielded immense power in western Japan during…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The production of Ouchi Lacquerware involves several carefully sequenced stages: shaping the wooden base, applying foundation layers, intermediate coa…
No. IVClimate
Yamaguchi Prefecture's warm, humid climate provides the moisture levels essential for urushi lacquer to cure properly through laccase-driven polymeriz…
