Japanese Lacquerware

This very charming Japanese laquerware was a made from a vase from the Ryukya Islands. The items from this island are of a particularly deep color of red and make use of the tsuikin...

They are often highly decorated with various materials such as lacquer and various techniques such as maki-e, and are more decorative than other Japanese lacquerware. Because traditi...

This magnificent tray is presented in the original kanji wood box Maki-e This is a traditional Japanese lacquerware technique that involves creating designs by sprinkling metallic ...

Features Period: Early 20th century Origin: Japan Material: Lacquered wood Colors: Black, gold, and copper tones Decoration: Bird, flowering branch, and stylized landscape Shape: Rec...

In the 18th century, both English and European royalty had a great interest in Japanese lacquerware (French furniture designers and Japanese lacquer makers teamed up during the Art D...

NASHIJI LACQUER (梨地) is a traditional Japanese finishing technique used in lacquerware, characterised by a subtle, shimmering surface that resembles the texture of pear skin.

Rather than reproducing authentic Asian designs, European artisans created imaginative interpretations inspired by imported Chinese and Japanese lacquerware, porcelain, silks, and de...

It was a popular subject depicted in all types of Japanese art, from painting, lacquerware and metal ware to prints.

Quail sheltering beneath the heavy, bending stalks of ripe millet express the wish for a bountiful harvest, fertility, and lasting prosperity. Within Japanese painting, lacquerware, ...

Made in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of Japan’s most celebrated centers of lacquerware production.

At the confluence of aesthetic of China, Korean and Japan, the Ryukyuan lacquerware was distinguished in a unique appeal in its multi-cultural influence and particularly for the exte...

It is a tasteful example of the elegance and sophistication found in Japanese maki-e lacquerware.

Kamakura-bori is a form of lacquerware from Kamakura, Japan. It is made by carving patterns in wood, then lacquering it with layers of color.

The mizuya tansu originated as the working kitchen cabinet of traditional Japanese households, used to store lacquerware, ceramics, and provisions in proximity to the 茶 (cha) prepara...

Japanese lacquerware is characterized by its simplicity and elegance, and it often incorporates natural materials such as wood, bamboo, and shells.

Traders or missionaries went to Japan, bringing with them a culture totally foreign to Japan.

Wisterias have been appearing in Japanese literature and portrayed in Japanese ceramics, lacquerware and makie for centuries.

Raden This is a Japanese decorative technique used for lacquerware and woodenware, in which linings of mother-of-pearl or of abalone shells are cut into designs and either glued ont...

Wisterias have been appearing in Japanese literature and portrayed in Japanese ceramics, lacquerware and makie for centuries.

Wisterias have been appearing in Japanese literature and portrayed in Japanese ceramics, lacquerware and makie for centuries.

This table exemplifies the height of Victorian fascination with East Asian lacquerware, its black japanned surface adorned with intricate floral and landscape motifs including a peac...

Through this tiny island, European knowledge, books, medicines, maps, and technologies entered Japan, while Japanese goods such as porcelain, lacquerware, silk, and copper reached in...

Including Kosometsuke, Ming, Qing and Japanese Porcleain. Also bronzes and lacquerware. A nice auction catalogue with good pictures.

The first plate, titled *Lackmalerei* (Lacquer Painting), focuses on traditional Japanese patterns commonly used in lacquerware, woodwork, and textiles.

It remains a magnificent artifact of feudal Japan's glorious lacquerware tradition.

Zohiko has long been revered for supplying premium tea ceremony utensils and elegant lacquerware to the Japanese Imperial Court and aristocratic families.

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

Later, between 1948 and 1970, he worked part-time as a cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerwares, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his keen ...

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

Traders or missionaries went to Japan bringing with them a culture totally different to Japan.

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

This exceptional covered box is a refined example of Wajima-nuri lacquerware, created by Japanese lacquer artist Enoki Kei (榎木啓, b. 1949).

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

From 1948 to 1970, he worked as a part-time cataloguer for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise...

Makie is a traditional Japanese technique of decorating lacquerware with gold or silver powders.

A true one-of-a-kind piece for connoisseurs of Japanese antiques, lacquerware, and samurai-era heritage.

Their sculptural shell silhouette and hand-decorated finish evoke the look of traditional Japanese Wakasa lacquerware while remaining wonderfully versatile as decorative objects or s...

Just in, this Chinese Three Tiered Black & Gold Lacquer Wedding Basket, 19Th Century This Chinese or Japanese three tiered lacquerware container, possibly a wedding basket or a stor...

Born in Birmingham, England, Raven originally trained as a japanner (a decorative painter of lacquerware), a craft that demanded precision and an eye for intricate design.