Brush
ca. 1825-1860 (made)
| Place of origin |
Writing brush and cap, wood covered in black lacquer with blossoms scattered randomly over the exterior surface in gold <i>hiramaki-e</i> (metal powder sprinkled on to a lacquer design before it has hardened so that it is in low relief) and <i>takamaki-e</i> (a maki-e technique in which parts of the design can be raised by clay or charcoal powder), with a black lacquer interior and animal hair for the brush.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood covered in black lacquer with gold <i>hiramakie</i> lacquer (metal powder sprinkled on to a lacquer design before it has hardened so that it is in low relief) and <i>takamaki-e</i> lacquer (maki-e in which parts of the design can be raised by clay or charcoal powder), with black lacquer and animal hair for the brushr |
| Brief description | Wriiting brush and cap, wood covered in black lacquer with blossoms in gold lacquer, Japan, ca. 1825-1860 |
| Physical description | Writing brush and cap, wood covered in black lacquer with blossoms scattered randomly over the exterior surface in gold <i>hiramaki-e</i> (metal powder sprinkled on to a lacquer design before it has hardened so that it is in low relief) and <i>takamaki-e</i> (a maki-e technique in which parts of the design can be raised by clay or charcoal powder), with a black lacquer interior and animal hair for the brush. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Satsuma Government |
| Object history | Given by the Satsuma Government, accessioned in 1869. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. This brush was part of a group of lacquer items that were supplied by the Daimyo of Satsuma to the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1867, and subsequently given to the V&A.;; |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 811:1-1869 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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