YAMANAKA

山中塗は、生地の側面と上面に細い線を刻んで、色のつかない自然のままの漆を塗り、木目を透かした茶褐色で仕上げられたものや、上品な薄物挽きなどが特色である。1700年代の中頃より、温泉客の土産物としてこれらの手法を底面に残して大振りな普段使いの器をデザインした。

In Yamanaka lacquer ware, thin lines are carved on the unglazed and top surfaces, then uncolored, natural lacquer is applied. It is known for its reddish-brown color that shows the wood grain below as well as its elegant thinness. These pieces were designed as large scale vessels for ordinary use based on the preservation of these techniques that remain from the mid-1700's, when Yamanaka lacquer ware was a souvenir for visitors to onsen (hot springs).