Prints and paintings
The Regelski Collection has several different groups of paintings.
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Music instruments
Musical instruments abound in Japan serve a wide range of purposes ranging from ceremonies of the Emperor’s court (Gagaku), the musical entertainments provided by Geisha, and of course a wide range of folk purposes that differ from group to group.
Tea Ceremony
Although the Japanese word for the tea ceremony, chanoyu, literally means “hot water for tea,” the practice involves much more than its name implies.
Religious artefacts
Religion in Japan is an interesting mix of Shinto, the traditional native religion, and Chan Buddhism, an import from China, through Korea, where it was influenced by the Taoism that became Japanese Zen.
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Lacquerware Boxes
Boxes makeup a large portion of Japanese antique lacquerware, usually with maki-e or painted decoration.
Jewellery boxes
Small, highly decorative lacquer storage boxes serve as jewelry boxes and for organizing sewing supplies, etc.
Ancient – Japanese Early Pottery
Ceramic pottery in Japan dates from the Neolithic Period.
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About Lacquerware
Lacquer (urushi) refers to various objects—especially wood, but also Papier Mâché, glass, ceramics, metal and, today, plastic—coated with lacquer, polished, then decorated in several layers more of designs in other colors.