Lot 85*
A set of five Negoro lacquer oshiki-type square trays Muromachi Period
10 November 2011, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £25,000 inc. premium
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A set of five Negoro lacquer oshiki-type square trays
Muromachi Period
Typically covered with rubbed red and black lacquer, bearing scattered signs of crackle, the underside painted with a spiral shell design to denote the name of the temple; with wood storage box. Each 32.3cm (12 5/8in) square. (6).
Typically covered with rubbed red and black lacquer, bearing scattered signs of crackle, the underside painted with a spiral shell design to denote the name of the temple; with wood storage box. Each 32.3cm (12 5/8in) square. (6).
Footnotes
根来面取角盆 五枚 室町時代
Objects described as Negoro are of many different types, but all of them were designed for actual day-to-day use. They were not produced solely for aesthetic admiration and are never excessively adorned which would compromise their functionality, rather the simple lacquered surface epitomises the beauty of Negoro. Red and black lacquer evokes an ever-changing beauty that can only be brought out through use and is transfigured by the passage of time. It is precisely because of this sense of a mature beauty enhanced by the passing of the centuries that Negoro lacquer is so appreciated by tea masters and other cultured users.
