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What is Japanese lacquer made of?
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Japanese lacquer is made of resin produced from the sap of the Urushi tree. Artisans craft bowls, vases, boxes and other items out of the material. Find a collection of Japanese lacquer furniture and decorative objects and art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Vintage Japanese Red Lacquer Sakazuki Sake Set With Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Japanese red lacquer Sakazuki Sake Set with Stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century hibachi is comprised of a cylindrical copper liner set within a red lacquer chrysanthemum-form frame. The red lacquer exterior is decorated small amounts of c...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Copper
Japanese Red Lacquer Wood Case, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Japanese Red Lacquer Wood Case is an original decorative object realized in Japan in the first decades of the 20th Century.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Red Lacquered and Art Glass Wall Lantern Sconce
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2023 Japanese red lacquered and art glass wall sconce
Rewired
Category
Vintage 1950s Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Japanese Red Lacquer Maki-e Decorative Plate with Cranes, Signed, 19th century
Located in Fukuoka, JP
The reverse is also finished in red urushi lacquer.
Japan, 19th century, likely Meiji period.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Red Lacquer Negoro Hibachi with Rabbits, Edo Period, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With monumental scale and beautiful, hand-carved details, this remarkable red lacquer hibachi is a true work of art. Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels such as this wer...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
