Kawatsura lacquerware

Japanese: 川連漆器 - かわつらしっき

A regional brand of Akita Prefecture, Tohoku region.
Cups, plates, stacked boxes, bowls, lunch boxes, bowls, sake cups, tea trays, tea caddies, tea cabinets, jujubes, confectionery dishes, trays, dining trays, chopsticks, chopstick cases, rice scoops, teapot stands, towel holders, and flower vases are lacquered in Kawatsuraya-cho, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken, Komagata-district, and Minashi-district. It is said to have started about 800 years ago during the Kamakura period, when Michinori, the younger brother of Shigemichi Onodera, lord of Inaniwa Castle and a vassal of Minamoto no Yoritomo, had farmers lacquer his armor as a side job. During the Edo period, the production of bowls for daily use became popular. Kawatsuraya lacquerware, which is renowned for its durability, is finished hard and durable by applying a base coat of raw lacquer directly to the surface several times. In particular, the flower lacquerwork, which requires the lacquer to be applied evenly without showing the brush marks, requires advanced skills. A traditional craft of Akita Prefecture. In December 1976, it was designated as a national traditional craft by the Minister of International Trade and Industry (currently the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry). In June 2008, it was registered as a regional collective trademark with the Japan Patent Office. The trademark registration number is No. 5141290. The owner of the regional collective trademark is the Akita Lacquerware Industrial Cooperative.

Source: Nichigai Associates "Encyclopedia of Japanese Regional Brands and Specialties" Encyclopedia Information on Japanese Regional Brands and Specialties

Japanese:

東北地方、秋田県の地域ブランド。
秋田県湯沢市川連町・旧稲川町駒形地区及び三梨地区に由来する製法により秋田県湯沢市川連町・旧稲川町駒形地区及び三梨地区で漆塗りを施した杯・皿・重箱・鉢・べんとう箱・椀・片口・茶托・茶筒・茶櫃・なつめ・菓子器・盆・膳・箸・箸箱・しゃもじ・急須台・おしぼり置き・花器。約800年前の鎌倉時代、源頼朝の家臣であった稲庭城主・小野寺重道の弟・道矩が農民に内職として武具に漆を塗らせたのが始まりといわれる。江戸時代に日用雑器としての椀づくりが盛んになった。丈夫さで定評のある川連漆器は、直接生漆を塗る地塗りが数回繰り返されるため、堅く丈夫に仕上がる。殊に、刷毛目を見せずに漆を均等に塗る花塗りには、高度な技術が要求される。秋田県伝統工芸品。1976(昭和51)年12月、通商産業大臣(現・経済産業大臣)によって国の伝統的工芸品に指定。2008(平成20)年6月、特許庁の地域団体商標に登録された。商標登録番号は第5141290号。地域団体商標の権利者は、秋田漆器工業協同組合。

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