Core Kyoto
Kyo-shikki: The jet-black, golden beauty of Kyoto lacquerware (1x13)
Ausstrahlung: Okt 03, 2013
As demand for lacquerware grew in the political and cultural hub of Kyoto, artisans refined their designs and techniques with a distinctive approach to aesthetic beauty. This became kyo-shikki, or Kyoto-style lacquerware. The maki-e drawing technique uses sprinkled gold dust on a jet-black background to reproduce dazzling Kyoto scenes. Modern sensibilities combined with traditional techniques produce innovative pieces. Lacquer and gold dust engender the lavish world of this traditional craft.
- Premiere: Feb 2013
- Episoden: 221
- Anhänger: 1