Ko Negoro (Old/Ancient Negoro Lacquer with cracks)

Negoro Nuri lacquerware with an undercoat of black lacquer covered by a coat of red lacquer or vice versa used as vessels for food and drink offerings to the gods and buddhas, tableware and drinking vessels, tea utensils, and stationery came to be known as negoro. This term originates from Negoro-ji, a temple in Kishu.

Differently to regular Negoro-Nuri the Ko-Negoro-Nuri has not only signs of wear and tear but also small cracks that are typical found on very old lacquer. The cracks are achieved with brushing egg-white on still wet lacquer. Lacquer with cracks caused by egg-white is called "Hibi-Nuri". So, the correct term would actually be "Hibi-Negoro-Nuri"

"Yô no bi" beauty through use is an important aestetic aspect of "negoro-mono". Therefore the surface of negoro-nuri appears not as glossy and even as the surface of the "Tame-Negoro-Nuri"

 

Reference Number: B-150x16-KONN

Pen Type                 Bô

Pen Nib:                  Size No. 6 (750/18 Kt Gold)

Artisan:                   Martin Pauli

 

Reference Number: B-165x17-KONN

Pen Type:                Bô

Pen Nib:                  Size No. 6 (750/18 Kt Gold)

Artisan:                   Martin Pauli