著者

馮 赫陽

出版者

関西大学文化交渉学教育研究拠点(ICIS)

雑誌

東アジア文化交渉研究 = Journal of East Asian Cultural Interaction Studies (ISSN:18827748)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.4, pp.447-465, 2011-03-31

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The damp and mild climate of East Asia provides the ideal environment for varnish trees, and it is no surprise that the art of lacquer originated in this region. Chinese and Japanese lacquer work represent the highest level of this art; however, when focusing on the interaction of lacquer technique between China and Japan, the role varnish played should not be ignored. Japan is famous for its lacquer work. From the Edo period, the Japanese varnish merchants actively sought Chinese varnish from the Chinese merchants trading in Nagasaki. With the expansion of the Japanese lacquer industry during Meiji period, the demand for varnish became increasingly urgent, a result of which was the importance attached to the importation of Chinese varnish by the Japanese lacquer industry.