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The flowers are abalone shell inlays, Tokyo National Museum Inrō, Design of minute patterns in mother-of-pearl inlay, Somada school characterized by a combination of raden and makie techniques, Edo period, 19th century, Tokyo National Museum. Raden (螺鈿) is a Japanese term [1] for one of the decorative techniques used in traditional crafts ...
Bows of stringed instruments such as the violin and cello often have mother-of-pearl inlay at the frog. It is traditionally used on saxophone keytouches, as well as the valve buttons of trumpets and other brass instruments. The Middle Eastern goblet drum (darbuka) is commonly decorated by mother-of-pearl. [citation needed]
Inlay (ivory, red sandalwood, copper) on wooden casket. In a wood matrix, inlays commonly use wood veneers, but other materials like shells, mother-of-pearl, horn or ivory may also be used. Pietre dure, or coloured stones inlaid in white or black marbles, and inlays of precious metals in a base metal matrix, are other forms of inlay. Master ...
The start of the practice dates from before the seventh century AD. The technique of intarsia inlays sections of wood (at times with contrasting ivory or bone, or mother-of-pearl) within the solid wood matrix of floors and walls or of tabletops and other furniture; by contrast marquetry assembles a pattern out of veneers glued upon the carcass.
The very term 'Najeonchilgi' is a combination of two particular words: 'najeon'– mother-of-pearl and ‘chilgi’ which refers to lacquerware. ‘najeon’ refers to the composite material which forms the inner shiny shell layer. [1] Korean craftsmen generally use the processed abalone shells.
Cosmetic box Design of wheels-in-stream in maki-e lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay, Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure) In the Heian period (794-1185), various Maki-e techniques characteristic of Japanese lacquerware were developed. While the method of drawing designs with a brush by dissolving gold powder in lacquer is a common ...
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October 28, 2012 to January 27, 2013: The art of lacquer in Korea - Aesthetics in perfection, selected lacquer work decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays from the Goreyo (918–1392) and Joseon dynasties (1392–1910) October 13, 2013 to January 12, 2014: Vernis Martin - French lacquer in the 18th century