Japanese lacquerware

Antique Japanese black lacquered fubako with finely painted gilt decoration depicting a group of butterflies fluttering among grasses. Lovely nashiji decorated interior and original metal mounts. Available. #meijiperiod #fubako #nashiji #makie #japaneselacquer #antiquelacquerware #asianartcollector #orientalantiques #antiquejapanese

Period: Momoyama period (1573–1615). Date: early 17th century. Culture: Japan. Medium: Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e and e-nashiji (“pear-skin pic...

Japanese lacquerware is a tradition dating back to the Jomon period. Learn about types of lacquerware in the market and how to preserve their condition.

Our collection of Japanese antique lacquerware includes lacquered dishes, decorated vessels, carved and lacquer vases, incense, containers with compartments), stationery boxes, writing boxes, and musical instruments. Most pieces beautifully carved with highly decorative and deep lacquered finishes.

If you have ever wandered around the souvenir section of a Japanese department store, you will no doubt have come across some highly ornate shiny lacquer eating utensils and boxes. This is the ancient craft of Shikki or Japanese lacquerware, which is said to go back to the Jomon period, at least 15,000 years ago. 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…

Discover one of the best talented japanese lacquer artist. Genta Ishizuka, create his own methodology on the basis of traditional Urushi, a Japanese decorative

A Japanese Lacquer kogo

EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)