Reserch on the lacquer ware in Edo period-with a focus on singed works or works their histories are known-

Research Project

Project/Area Number	11410017
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B).
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Fine art history
Research Institution	Tokyo National Museum
Principal Investigator	KOMATSU Taishu Tokyo National Museum, Applied Arts Division, Heead Curator, 学芸部・工芸課, 漆工室長 (90090927)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	TAKEUCHI Namiko Tokyo National Museum, Lacquer ware section, Assistant curator, 学芸部・工芸課漆工室, 研究員 (50270418) HIDAKA Kaori National Museum of Japanese History, Research Assosiate, 情報資料研究部助手 (80230944) KATO Hiroshi Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties, Departmemt of Restoration Techniques, Head of Wood and Urushi section, 修復技術部, 第一修復技術研究室長 (70161114)
Project Period (FY)	1999 – 2000
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help	¥7,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,500,000) Fiscal Year 2000: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000) Fiscal Year 1999: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
Keywords	Edo period / Lacquer ware / Signed works / Maki-e lacquer artist / 近世
Research Abstract	We have investigated lacquer works in Edo period which are signed or their histories are known. Through this location and artistic quality of major works have been made clear. The notes and photograghs were sorted, processed with computer and made into database. As a result, we were able to shed some light on standard works of respective artists and the way how techniques were transmitted to the next generation.