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MAK IE
MAKIE or «sprinkled pictures» lacquerwork, which, although no
less refined than Negoro in its forms, astonishes the eye with intricate gold and silver decoration.
MAKIE is surely the most
distinctive achievement of Japanese lacquerwork. MAKIE has been maintained since its beginnings in Japan‘s classical age, the Heian
period (894 - 1185).
The word MAKIE appeared for the first time in the mid-ninth
century in Taketori Monogatari, Japan‘s earliest romance.
The technique of MAKIE involves sprinkling gold or silver
filings on a lacquer ground before it has completely hardened. Three basic types of sprinkling and finishing
developed over time: Togidashi
Makie, «polished sprinkled design», Hiramakie «flat sprinkled design» and Takamakie «sprinkling over form». The earliest, most difficult, and most durable, used
extensively during Heian period, is Togadashi Makie. In this technique, several
coats of lacquer are applied over the decoration, then carefully
polished until the sprinkled design reappears flush with the background lacquer.
NASHIJI or «pear skin» are common on Muramachi lacquer. In
this technique, the sprinkled design is coated with several layers of transparent lacquer.
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