Craft · No. 102
No. 102漆器
Takaoka Lacquerware
高岡漆器
takaoka lacquerware · 富山県
Takaoka Lacquerware is a traditional Japanese lacquerware produced in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. Distinguished by its unique techniques such as sculptural carving lacquer (chōkoku-nuri), Yūsuke-nuri, and mother-of-pearl inlay (aogai-nuri), it flourished under the patronage of the Kaga domain.
- Origin
- 富山県
- Category
- 漆器
- Materials
- Lacquer · Wood · 貝殻
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Takaoka Lacquerware trace back to the early Edo period, when the Kaga domain lord Maeda Toshinaga built Takaoka Castle and invited skil…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Takaoka Lacquerware is defined by three principal techniques. Chōkoku-nuri (sculptural carving lacquer) involves carving intricate relief patterns int…
No. IVClimate
Toyama Prefecture's Sea of Japan climate brings heavy winter snowfall and consistently high humidity — conditions that are remarkably well-suited to t…
