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Comparable, as acknowledged by many scholars and museum directors, in terms of quality and size only to the collection of the Japanese imperial family, this celebrated collection comprises outstanding art works created during the "Great Change" when, after more than two hundred years of isolation, Japan began promoting itself internationally as a country of rich cultural traditions.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)During the last few decades, however, interest has again surged in Meiji era metalwork, perhaps due in large measure to the great collections amassed, published, and exhibited by Dr Nasser Khalili of the Kibo Foundation, London, but also to strong New York attraction for articulated dragons [...], for example, and multi-art pieces.
Meiji period cloisonné differed greatly from the earlier Edo period works in shape, design, colour and techniques and was noted for its marvellous minute detailing and high standard of production.
The article examines the works and life story of Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin, known as Japan's greatest lacquerer and a key figure in the artistic transition from the Edo period to the Meiji era.