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Angular MomentumAxis MakieThe AXIS CollectionMAK IEMAKIE or «sprinkled pictures» lacquerwork, which, although no less refined than Negoro in its forms, astonishes the eye with intricate gold and silver decoration. MAKIE is surely the most distinctive achievement of Japanese lacquerwork. MAKIE has been maintained since its beginnings in Japan‘s classical age, the Heian period (894 - 1185).
The word MAKIE appeared for the first time in the mid-ninth century in Taketori Monogatari, Japan‘s earliest romance. The technique of MAKIE involves sprinkling gold or silver filings on a lacquer ground before it has completely hardened. Three basic types of sprinkling and finishing developed over time: Togidashi Makie, «polished sprinkled design», Hiramakie «flat sprinkled design» and Takamakie «sprinkling over form». The earliest, most difficult, and most durable, used extensively during Heian period, is Togadashi Makie. In this technique, several coats of lacquer are applied over the decoration, then carefully polished until the sprinkled design reappears flush with the background lacquer. NASHIJI or «pear skin» are common on Muramachi lacquer. In this technique, the sprinkled design is coated with several layers of transparent lacquer.
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