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A Secret Beauty: The Spirit of Japanese Maki-e
An exhibition of the Lacquer Work of Koyanagi Tanekuni
Lacquer has been used in Japan for almost 10,000 years to protect and decorate objects, such as wood, bamboo, earthenware, and textiles. Its resistance to moisture and degradation make it a useful coating for utensils, storage containers, furniture, sculpture and wooden architecture. As a decorative medium, lacquer has had a high status in Japan. The lacquerware decorated in gold and silver particles known as makie, which was first intro
Lacquer has been used in Japan for almost 10,000 years to protect and decorate objects, such as wood, bamboo, earthenware, and textiles. Its resistance to moisture and degradation make it a useful coating for utensils, storage containers, furniture, sculpture and wooden architecture. As a decorative medium, lacquer has had a high status in Japan. The lacquerware decorated in gold and silver particles known as makie, which was first intro
Open: Tuesday - Saturday: 10:30 - 17:00, late night Thursday until 20:00.
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays. Admission: Free
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Bank Holidays. Admission: Free
Brunei Gallery,SOAS
Russell Square
Thornhaugh Street
London WC1H 0XG
Fri 12 Jul to Sat 7 Sep 2019
Website:
www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/
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