URUSHI WORKSHOP
Past, Present and Future of Asian Lacquer
13.02.2025 - Centro Congressi Le Benedettine
Piazza San Paolo a Ripa D'Arno 16, Pisa
The upcoming workshop, "Past, Present, and Future of Asian Lacquer," set for February 13th, 2025, in Pisa, will bring together experts from diverse fields such as conservation, heritage science, art, and chemistry to deepen the understanding and appreciation of lacquer materials, particularly urushi. This event offers an opportunity for professionals to explore the chemical and physical properties of traditional lacquer formulations, as well as its artistic and practical applications across history.
This international workshop will include several invited talks by lacquer experts who will present their latest research on lacquer and case studies from museums and institutes from all over Europe.
A renowned lacquer artist, Prof. Shimode Yutaro, will also provide a plenary talk and a practical demonstration of maki-e techniques.
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Organized by
Ilaria Bonaduce (University of Pisa)
Francesca Pincella (Kyoto University)
Diego Tamburini (British Museum)
Keito Mineo (Kyoto University)
Erika Forte (Kyoto University)
Associazione Italiana di Archeometria
Supported by
TOSHIBA International Foundation, International Joint usage/ Research Center (iJURC) of the Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Research Unit for Realization of Sustainable Society (RURSS), Kyoto University
Program
| 9:00 - 9:10 - Opening remarks |
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| Session 1: Lacquers in Museum Collections - Chair: Erika FORTE |
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| 9:10 - 10:10 | Masami YAMADA (Victoria & Albert Museum, London): “Collecting Contemporary Japanese Lacquer at the Victoria & Albert Museum” |
| Marta BOSCOLO MARCHI (Musei Nazionali Veneto, Venezia, Italy), “Lacquers at the Museum of Oriental Art in Venice: Historical Setting and conservation issues” | |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Coffee break |
| Session 2: Scientific Challenges in Lacquer Research - Chair: Francesca PINCELLA |
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| 10:30 - 12:00 | Diego TAMBURINI (British Museum, London) and Ilaria BONADUCE (University of Pisa, Pisa): “Challenges in the Identification of Asian Lacquers in Historical and Archaeological Objects” |
| Jonas VEENHOVEN (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels): “Biochemical Modification of Native Polysaccharides in Cured and Aged Asian Lacquers” | |
| Keito MINEO and Beiling WU (Kyoto University, Japan): “Natural and Synthetic Urushi: Present State and Future Perspectives” | |
| 12:00 - 13:15 | Lunch Break |
| Session 3: Material Degradation and Case Studies - Chair: Diego TAMBURINI |
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| 13:15 - 14:45 | Valentina PINTUS (Scientific Research Unit, Louvre Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates):“Challenges in Understanding Ageing and Degradation Phenomena of Asian Lacquers Through Scientific Methods: Current Progress” |
| Chiara RICCI (Centro Conservazione Restauro “La Venaria Reale,” Torino, Italy): “Identification of Asian and European Lacquers on Cultural Heritage Objects: Case Studies from the CCR 'La Venaria Reale'” | |
| Aurora CANEPARI (Museo Chiossone, Genova) and Rossella PANARELLA (University of Padova, Padova): “Crossing Scientific and Archaeological Data to Characterize Chinese and Japanese Lacquers from the Museum of Oriental Arts Edoardo Chiossone in Genova” | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Coffee break |
| Plenary lecture and demonstration - Chair: Keito MINEO |
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| 15:00 – 17:50 | Yutaro SHIMODE (Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto), “Maki-e: Techniques and Historical Significance” [Language: Japanese, with English consecutive interpretation] |
| 17:50 - 18:00 - Closing remarks - Francesca PINCELLA and Erika FORTE | |
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