Komachi-beni makeup
Make-Up
, 2022 (made)
, 2022 (made)
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Komachi-beni makeup in porcelain bowl, safflower, Arita porcelain ware, by Isehan Honten Co. Ltd., Tokyo, 2022
Object details
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| Title | Komachi-beni makeup (trade title) |
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| Brief description | Komachi-beni makeup in porcelain bowl, safflower, Arita porcelain ware, by Isehan Honten Co. Ltd., Tokyo, 2022 |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | The cosmetics manufacturer Isehan Honten, established in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1825, is the only surviving company that produces beni rouge with an iridescent green lustre. It is made from the highest quality safflower petals, harvested in Yamagata Prefecture in north-east Japan. When applied thickly, the layers of red rouge dry as green. The shade of green differs each year, depending on the harvest quality, production environment and the skills of the artisans making it.(31/5/2022) |
| Credit line | Given by Isehan Honten Co., Ltd. |
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| Accession number | FE.206-2022 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2022 |
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