Lacquerware
Lacquerware is one of Japan's best-known crafts. The art of covering objects with urushi (lacquer) has been developed into a high art form over thousands of years. Each piece - whether a Buddhist sculpture or beautifully decorated cup - is the result of countless hours of dedicated work.
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Video Stories | Japanese Woodworking Techniques: Hida Shunkei Lacquerware
Stories | Japanese Lacquerware
Stories | Mokushikko TOKESHI
Quick Reads | Tamamushi-Nuri – Lacquer Craft Revitalizing Sendai
Recorded Events | Japanese Art of Raden: Conversation & Studio Visit with SIRI SIRI and Matsuda Shōkan