In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer ...

When light shines on exquisite lacquer work, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, the shells produce unique light and shadow effects, like flowing rainbows. Such a charming work of art combines lacquer, a ...

Breaking out of Tradition traces the pioneering developments in lacquer art at the beginning of the 20th century in Japan. The lacquer artists of that time adopted a critical and creative approach to ...

The Voutilainen 28 GML Souyou is a masterpiece that unites the extraordinary Japanese lacquer art of Mr. Tatsuo Kitamura with ...

Over the course of her long life, Ezzat-Malek Soudavar (1913-2014) assembled an exemplary collection of Persian lacquerware, including book covers, mirror cases, and intricately designed pen cases ...

Catch Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture at The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. This exhibition, on display December 3, 2022 through January 22, 2023, features 33 lacquer ...