Raden: Revision history

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16 January 2026

  • curprev 20:3920:39, 16 January 2026 CompUser talk contribs 3,533 bytes +3,533 Created page with "==Definition and Scope== '''Raden''' (螺鈿) is a Japanese shell-inlay craft tradition in which thinly cut pieces of mother-of-pearl are embedded into lacquered, wooden, or occasionally metal surfaces. In Japan, raden is treated not merely as a decorative technique but as a historically continuous craft tradition embedded within court culture, temple production, and professional workshop systems. ==Historical Development== ===Early Introduction and Court Culture=== Rad..."