Lacquer - Specimen details

Lacquer - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 67860

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Plant Name 53.01 ANACARDIACEAE Rhus sp Entry Book Number 61.1882
Artefact Name Lacquer Vernacular Name
Iso Country Japan TDWG Region Japan
Parts Held Lacquer Geography Description Japan
Uses LacquerUse: MATERIALS User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS
Storage Spirit Related Items
Donor Quin JJ Donor No
Donor Date 00/00/1882 Donor Notes
Collector Quin JJ Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: Kinds of Lacquer etc. used for Lacquering with gold. No.44 Nashiji-Urushi (pear bases lacquer) - required for using over gold, silver or tin powdering. Consists of finest crude lacquer. No. 45. Yoshino-Urushi - Crude lacquer from the distri, ct of Yoshino. Dries rapidly, used for final coat before polishing. No. 46 Yoshino-nobe-urushi (Yoshino spreading lacquer (same as above), one third camphor added to make lacquer thinner. No.48 Shita-maki-urushi (Undercoat lacquer) Mixture of branch lacqu, er and equal amont of red oxide of iron. No. 49.Ke-uchi-urushi (Inside line lacquer) Same as above but allowed to stand for 6 months after mixing when it becomes thicker, so that the finest lines can be drawn without running.

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