Lacquers> 1800 > A large black lacquered box, Japan, late Meiji period (1868-1912), around 1890.
A large black lacquered box, Japan, late Meiji period (1868-1912), around 1890.
Description:The amaranth lacquer is made of overlapping layers of different thickness. They create an alternance of compact and light surfaces.
The background black lacquer is spread on another layer of red lacquer (previously spread on the plain wood surface), visible in transparency at the end of the process.
