Description

The chair is clearly marked with the name of the maker, the name of the seller, and the year of production, although only the lacquer and maki-e lacquer craftsmen are listed on the chair (the absence of any mention of the woodworker also gives a glimpse of the hierarchy of craftsmen). (The fact that there is no mention of the woodworker also gives a glimpse of the hierarchical relationship between craftsmen.)
This chair was used in the “Rokumeikan” social hall requested by the Western powers. The design of the chair is a balloon-back chair popular in England in the latter half of the 19th century, decorated with the Japanese decorative technique of urushi lacquer and maki-e, the emblem of the nobility of the Hanafusa clan, in maki-e lacquer.

【3D design data rights holder’s name: Museum Meiji-Mura】