what about j paul getty Exhibition Showcases Japanese Lacquer Masterpieces?”
This exhibition presents examples of Japanese lacquer objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Made in Japan—some specifically for export to Europe—these objects were popular among wealthy European collectors from the 17th to 19th centuries. The art form has had a major impact on both the fine and decorative arts. At the heart of this exhibition is the Mazarin Chest, one of the most significant and beautiful examples of Japanese export lacquer to have survived, and a highlight from the collection of Japanese art at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Made for European patrons, the chest features scenes from Japanese literature and is decorated in a traditional Japanese lacquer technique called makie (“sprinkled picture”), in which gold or silver powder and flakes are sprinkled over successive layers of lacquer before it dries.
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=29363 http://www.artdaily.org/imagenes/2009/03/03/Getty_2ch.jpg Getty Exhibition Showcases Japanese Lacquer Masterpieces LOS ANGELES, CA. – Sometime around 1640, Japanese craftsmen at a lacquer workshop in Kyoto finished what was to become one of their country’s most beautiful historical treasures: a masterpiece of black and gold lacquer known today as the Mazarin Chest. Lavishly decorated with scenes from Japanese literature including the Tale of Genji and the Tale of the Soga Brothers, the chest is among the finest examples of a type of lacquer decoration perfected by the Japanese for European consumers. . . . Now, thanks to a collaboration between the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Japanese government, the Getty Foundation, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, the re
