Urushi: All You Need to Know About Japanese Lacquer - Japan …
WEBJun 5, 2020 · Japanese lacquer, or urushi, is a transformative and highly prized material that has been refined for over 7000 years. Cherished for its infinite versatility, urushi is a distinctive art form that has spread across all facets of Japanese culture from the tea ceremony to modern abstract sculpture.
The Art of Japanese Lacquerware: Ancient Techniques Crafting …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · Put simply, lacquerware refers to anything made by painting lacquer (called “urushi” in Japanese) onto a vessel, often carved from wood. Lacquer is a natural varnish from tree resin that can be colored and layered using different techniques to …
Japanese lacquerware - Wikipedia
WEBLacquerware (漆器, shikki) is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Lacquerware - Savvy Tokyo
WEBFeb 22, 2021 · While ceramic dishes and metal cutlery are standard fare, there’s something very satisfying about having a bowl that will grow and change as you do. While there are scores of different traditional handicrafts found across Japan, one with the longest history of all is urushi, or lacquerware.
Joboji Urushi: The Precious Substance Behind Japan’s Beautiful ...
WEBThe use of natural lacquer, known as urushi, has a 9,000-year history in Japan. Lacquered artifacts dating back to the prehistoric Jomon period (10,000–300 BCE) have been found at various archeological sites throughout Japan.
A new collector’s guide to Japanese lacquer
WEBLacquer has been used in Japanese art for thousands of years. Anastasia von Seibold, Head of Japanese Art at Christie’s, explains how it has been applied to everything from exquisite inro to ornate bureaux, with advice on starting a collection.
Daigo Urushi: Japan’s Top Lacquer and the History of Its Art
WEBJun 30, 2023 · The Daigo Urushi lacquer sap harvested around Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, is the best in Japan. Its highly transparent luster makes it ideal for high-end lacquerware. As domestic lacquer...
A Brief Guide To Japanese Lacquerware – Japanese Taste
WEBJan 22, 2024 · In this article, we shall consider what Japanese lacquerware is, how it is made and the reason it is so expensive, look at how it has evolved over the years, discuss some different regional varieties and famous lacquer artisans, as well as some places to purchase lacquerware in Japan.
Lacquerware of East Asia - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBnashiji—A Japanese lacquer technique that produces a reddish, speckled surface, also called “pear-skin,” by the sprinkling of especially fine, flat metal flakes over the half-dry lacquer base. “polish-reveal” ( moxian ) —A variety of “filled-in” lacquer decoration.
Urushi, japanese lacquerware - Japan Experience
WEBJan 17, 2020 · Urushi (lacquer) is made using the sap from the rhus vernicifera, Japanese lacquer tree, which is only grown in the Far East and Southeast Asia. To harvested the sap, incisions are made in the tree's bark.