Craft · No. 91
No. 91漆器
Tsugaru Lacquerware
津軽塗
tsugaru lacquerware · 青森県
Tsugaru Lacquerware is a lacquer craft centered in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. Its defining feature is a richly complex surface pattern created by repeatedly applying dozens of layers of lacquer and then grinding them down to reveal vivid, marbled designs.
- Origin
- 青森県
- Category
- 漆器
- Materials
- Lacquer · Wood
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Tsugaru Lacquerware date to the Edo period, when production developed under the patronage and encouragement of the Tsugaru domain. It b…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Tsugaru Lacquerware encompasses four principal decorative techniques: kara-nuri, monsha-nuri, nanako-nuri, and nishiki-nuri. All involve applying doze…
No. IVClimate
The Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture experiences heavy snowfall and high humidity in winter — conditions that are well suited to the curing of urus…