ー印伝とはーWhat is Inden?

ー印伝ー

「印伝（いんでん）」とは、鹿革に漆（うるし）などで模様を施した、山梨県に400年以上も前から伝わる革工芸品です。

"Inden" is a leather craft that has been passed down in Yamanashi Prefecture for over 400 years, in which patterns are applied to deerskin using lacquer and other materials.

鹿革はその柔らかな感触が人肌に最も近いとされ、軽く丈夫なことから、有史以前から生活の道具や武具などに使用されてきました。

Deerskin has a soft texture that is said to be closest to human skin, and because it is light and durable, it has been used for everyday items and weapons since prehistoric times.

奈良時代には鞣し、染め、燻しなどの加工技術が進み、鹿革を主とした革製の装飾品や武具が貢物として献上されます。 この時代のものと伝わる「葡萄唐草文染韋」（東大寺蔵・国宝）も煙で鹿革を燻して作られたとみられ、正倉院に納められた馬具や武具、履物などにも鹿革が使用されています。

During the Nara period, processing techniques such as tanning, dyeing, and smoking advanced, and leather ornaments and armor, mainly made from deerskin, were presented as tribute. The "grape arabesque dyed leather" (a national treasure owned by Todaiji Temple), which is said to date from this period, is thought to have been made by smoking deerskin, and deerskin was also used for horse equipment, armor, footwear, and other items stored in Shosoin.

武士が台頭する時代には、多様な染色技法を駆使した鎧や兜が武将たちの勇姿を飾りました。甲斐を治めた武田家ゆかりの品として伝わる鎧兜がその好例。 小桜模様の装飾革で華やかに彩ったさまは、武勇の誉れ高い武田家の威光を物語るものとして伝わっています。

During the era when the samurai rose to power, armor and helmets made using a variety of dyeing techniques adorned the brave figures of warriors. The armor and helmets that have been passed down as items associated with the Takeda clan, who ruled Kai Province, are a good example of this. The gorgeous decoration of the armor with its small cherry blossom patterned decorative leather is said to speak to the prestige of the Takeda clan, who were renowned for their bravery.

印伝の商品、多数取り扱っております。

順次出品予定です。

We carry a large selection of Inden products.

We plan to list more in the future.

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明日からはたくさん種類がある印伝の「模様の意味」をご紹介していきたいと思います。

どうぞまたのぞいてみてください^ ^

Starting tomorrow, I'd like to introduce the meanings of the many different types of Inden patterns.

Please come back again ^ ^