kannyuu　嵌入

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

An inset or inlay technique. One example is the eyes in a wooden statue in which the shape of the eye is hollowed out and a thin piece of crystal is inserted, giving a realistic impression. Similarly, in metalwork and lacquer-work, patterns are carved out and the engraved sections are filled in with another material. Inlaid lacquer-work is known as *zougan 象嵌 in Japan. See *gyokugan 玉眼. An inset or inlay technique. One example is the eyes in a wooden statue in which the shape of the eye is hollowed out and a thin piece of crystal is inserted, giving a realistic impression. Similarly, in metalwork and lacquer-work, patterns are carved out and the engraved sections are filled in with another material. Inlaid lacquer-work is known as zougan in Japan.

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