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Made by the Ouchi lords for trade with Ming China: gold lozenges and autumn grasses on vermilion.
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Ouchi-nuri is a traditional craft handed down in Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. In 1989 (Heisei 1), it was selected as a traditional craft designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. It is said that in the heyday of the Ouchi clan, lacquerware called Ouchi trays circulated. It was once interrupted during the time of the Mori clan, but in the Bunkyu era Iwamoto Umenoshin attempted to revive it, and in the early Meiji period it became famous as a local product. In 1935 (Showa 10), the Yamaguchi Ouchi-nuri Lacquerware Trade Association was formed to upgrade Ouchi lacquerware and promote exports. The main products were meal trays, bowls, inkstone boxes, tobacco boxes and the like.
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Founded / opened：1400s Highlights / collection：Ouchi-bishi in vermilion lacquer and gold leaf, Ouchi dolls Genre：Lacquer art
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