Lacquer was used in Japan as early as 7000 BCE, during the Jōmon period. This was confirmed by radioactive carbon dating of the lacquer tree found at the Torihama shell mound, and is the oldest lacquer tree in the world found as of 2011. It has been confirmed that the lacquer tree existed in Japan from 12,600 years ago in the incipient Jōmon period. Azuchi–Momoyama period, 16th century, Kyushu National Museum Maki-e sake bottle with Tokugawa clan's mon (emblem), Edo period, 18th century History Jōmon－Edo period Detailed view of a lacquer panel of the Tamamushi Shrine from the Asuka period, 7th century ( National Treasure) Tebako (Cosmetic box) Design of wheels-in-stream in maki-e lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay, Heian period, 12th century, National Treasure A Japanese lacquerware produced and exported at the request of the Society of Jesus.
The terms related to lacquer or lacquerware such as " Japanning", " Urushiol" and " maque" which means lacquer in Mexican Spanish, are derived from Japanese lacquerware. Shikki (漆器) means "lacquer ware" in the most literal sense, while nurimono (塗物) means "coated things", and urushi-nuri (漆塗) means "lacquer coating." Ī number of terms are used in Japanese to refer to lacquerware. The invention of various maki-e techniques in Japanese history expanded artistic expression, and various tools and works of art such as inro are highly decorative. The characteristic of Japanese lacquerware is the diversity of lacquerware using a decoration technique called maki-e ( 蒔絵) in which metal powder is sprinkled to attach to lacquer. Lacquerware ( 漆器, shikki ) is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food. Writing lacquer box with Irises at Yatsuhashi, by Ogata Kōrin, Edo period ( National Treasure) Inro in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 18th century For the European lacquerware technique, see Japanning.
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