LACQUER WORK. 



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The differences between the several varieties in the price list are 

 certainly small. A number of them are not found among dealers 

 in Tokio at all, as, for example, the Saya-hana, whose significance 

 departed as the old swords and their sheaths lost their place in the 

 common esteem. At all events, Se-shime, Nashiji, Shu-urushi, R6- 

 iro, Nuritate and Hana-urushi are the varieties which are most 

 valued and used in the best workmanship. 



Urushi Nedan Dziike, or Lac Price List of Tokio, for the years 

 1875 and iS^2, coinbijied ajid arranged tit order. 



I. According to the number of Momme (a weight 

 of 375 gr. ), which may be bought for 2 shu, 

 or 50 pfeninge. 



II. According 

 marks. 



to the price for i kilogramme in 



1. Nashiji, i.e. pear ground, greyish brown 



lacquer 



2. R6-iro, i.e. wax colour, best black lustre 



lacquer 



3. Shu-urushi, i.e. cinnabar lacquer . . 



4. Nuritate, finishing lacquer .... 



5. Saya-hana, sword sheaths, flower lac- 



quer 



6. Hako-shita, i.e. groundwork for boxes 



7. Shun-kei, yellowish lacc|uer .... 



8. Jo-tame, best light brown lacquer . . 



9. J6-hana, best flower lacquer .... 



10. Jo-naka, Jo-chiu-hana, or Naka-nuri, 



for use between the layers . . . . 



11. Yoshino, purified raw-lac, from Yoshi- 



no in Yamato 



12. Jo-chiu-tame, light brown middle lac- 



quer 



13. Ki-sho-mi, purified raw lac . . . . 



14. Chiu-hana, flower lacquer, 2nd quality 



15. Wata-goshi- Se-shime, i.e. Seshime 



pressed through cotton 



16. Men - goshi - Se-shime, i.e. S. pressed 



through cotton cloth 



17. Nuno-goshi Se-shime, i.e. S. pressed 



through hemp-linen 



18. Kuro-tame, black-brown lacquer . . 



19. Chiu-tame (Naka-tame) light brown 



middle lacquer, 2nd quality . . . . 



20. Nami-tame, ordinary light brown lac- 



quer 



I. 



Number of Momme 



which one gets 



for 2 shu. 



1875- 



9 



12 

 12 



12 

 15 

 15 

 15 



17-5 



17-5 



17-5 

 20'0 

 20*0 



22*0 



25- 



25- 

 32-5 



5-25 



6-25 

 6-166 



6-125 



7-375 

 7-375 

 7-0 



7-875 

 8-75 



8-75 

 8-75 



8-75 



9-375 

 10-625 



14-375 



II. 



Price of a kilo- 

 gramme in marks. 



1875. 



20-95 



16-30 

 12-22 

 12-22 



12-22 



12-22 



9-78 



9-78 



9-78 



8-04 



8-04 



8-04 



7'33 

 7-33 



7'33 



6-67 

 5-87 



5-87 



4-52 



29-63 



25-39 

 21*33 

 21-62 



21-77 

 18-07 

 18-07 

 19-04 



16-37 



17-51 



17-51 

 17-51 



17-51 



14-22 



12-55 



9-27 



This list shows that the several varieties of lacquer differ greatly 

 in price, that even the least important are very costly, and that 

 the price has increased remarkably of late years. If in spite 



