Ornate antique Japanese wooden sword rack with excellent workmanship. Both Nashiji and Maki-e techniques are used in this perfect artwork. Maki-e (蒔絵, literally: sprinkled picture (or design)) is a Japanese lacquer decoration technique in which pictures, patterns, and letters are drawn with lacquer on the surface of lacquerware, and then metal powder such as gold or silver is sprinkled and fixed on the surface of the lacquerware. Nashiji (梨地) literally, 'pear-skin ground'; name given to two widely-used techniques invented in the Kamakura period. In one, large irregular shaped gold flakes are scattered at differing angles in many layers in wet 'nashiji urushi', a highly translucent lacquer that has been tinted orange; a further coating is applied and polishing exposes the flakes to produce an uneven surface texture. This technique is often used to give a uniformly decorative surface to large but less important areas, such as the interior of drawers or the underside of boxes. In the other, a fine metallic powder is sprinkled onto a lacquered surface; when dry, a coat of transparent lacquer is applied and lightly polished. Dimension: 69 x 22.5 X 31 cm Good condition: except some stains, scratches and wear off from aging and normal using, the overall condition is still very good and very firm, please also look at the listed photos for a reference. Will be well packaged and shipping by Japan Post in fast delivery.