Abstract
The lacquer-ware of Echizen is producted in Kawawada mura, Fukui Prefecture, especially Katayama and Kosaka.1. Development: It has been producted from olden time traditionally in Katayama, while from the middle of Meiji in Kosaka.2. Process of production: This is devided into three parts: the lacquer ground, the coating and the decoration. The process is carried out by hand work except the lathe at a part of process. The important process in coating which consists of the undercoating and the final coating. 3. Organization of production: The lacquerer employs opprentices and workmen. The ground maker, the Makie maker and the Chinkin maker work under him, and he is the maker who products the lacquer-ware to order. So the characteristic of the organization of the lacquer-ware production is the hand work system in which the maker is the kernel. The managing scale is very small which are under four in number of workmen.
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