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2007/1/28

鎌倉彫 Kamakura-bori Kamakura Carving

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Kamakura-bori is a traditional carved lacquerware craft from Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture.

During the Kamakura period, various artistic objects were imported from the Chinese mainland. Among these, carved red and black lacquerware (Chinese 'diaoqi' or 'tsuishu' and 'tsuikoku' in Japanese) had some of the greatest influence on Japanese craftsmen. Many of these craftsmen began to make their own designs, using these objects as models.

In the late Muromachi period, the tea ceremony became popular and Kamakura-bori were used as tea implements. In the Meiji period, carved wooden objects for everyday use were designed and used for broader purposes.

Powerful and bold designs in relief colored with Macomo Indian ink and expressed in peculiar forms emphasize the solidity of Kamakura-bori. These are features not seen in other wood carving in Japan.

Kamakura-bori embodies the warmth of Japanese trees, and expresses a depth of color and density of carving. As artistic objects, Kamakura-bori harmonizes these three characteristics..

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3-4-7 Yuigahama, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, 248-0014
name
Traditional Kamakura Carving Association
phone
0467-23-0154
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http://www.kamakurabori.or.jp/top.html




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