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What is Vietnamese lacquer?
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Sơn mài is also known as Vietnamese lacquer painting. It is a more modern approach to a technique that has a more than 8000-year history in China and Persia. The lacquer used in these paintings comes from the sap of the lacquer tree or the Rhus succedanea.
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wall panel in lacquer signed Hong Phuoc , Vietnam , 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant decorative panel in Vietnamese lacquer, likely made in the second half of the 20th century. This piece features a refined design typical of Southeast Asian lacquer art: a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Vietnamese Lacquered Photo Album Dedicated and Dated Saigon 1954
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This album photo was made and dedicated to Madame Thirion who was probably their teacher. 2 students signed their names and dated Saigon 1954. The album photo is in perfect condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Vietnamese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Gabriella Crespi Style Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Red Lacquer Bases
By The Lacquer Company
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with red lacquer bases created in collaboration with The Lacquer Company. In the style of Gabriella Crespi.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vietnam - Pair Of Large Standards In Gilded And Red Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Pair of large, richly carved, gilded and red lacquered wooden standards.
A religious and decorative object in Vietnamese temples and pagodas.
Different decor each side.
Brough...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Vietnamese Other Antiquities
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Wood
Box in Lacquered Wood, Vietnam 20th Century, Black and Orange Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in a black and Orange lacque. It has been made in Vietnam circa 1970.
The decorative pattern is with fishes under the water.
The hinges of the box are in brass.
Category
20th Century Vietnamese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Box in Lacquered Wood, Vietnam 20th Century, Black and Orange -Red Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful Lacquered Wooden Box, Vietnam, 20th Century
This exquisite lacquered wooden box from Vietnam, crafted in the 20th century, is a stunning example of traditional Vietnames...
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20th Century Vietnamese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood


