Urushi Lacquer

The Design & Impact: This magnificent antique writing box (suzuribako) pays a breathtaking homage to the iconic Rinpa school aesthetics pioneered by the great Edo period master, ...

The Design & Impact: This exquisite Edo period incense tray (kobon) perfectly balances practical utility with the spectacular decorative beauty of traditional Japanese lacquer ar...

The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully showcases the luxurious decorative traditions of Japanese lacquer art. The cover features an eleg...

The Design & Impact: This highly elegant antique writing box (suzuribako) beautifully illustrates the classic Japanese "Nami-chidori" (wave and plover) motif. The dynamic composi...

The Design & Impact: This museum quality, tiered writing box (kasane suzuribako) represents a breathtaking convergence of traditional calligraphy (shodo) and the highly formalize...

The Design & Impact: This extraordinary antique lacquer tray presents the ultimate expression of Edo period aristocratic prestige. The surface is densely adorned with lush bloomi...

The Design & Impact: This exceptional square tray (shiho-bon) presents a masterful dialogue between raw natural history and refined human craftsmanship. The center features a del...

The Design & Impact: This mid Edo period writing box (suzuribako) is an absolute masterpiece of daimyo (feudal lord) aesthetics, renowned for its dramatic dual nature. The exteri...

The Design & Impact: This remarkable antique writing box (suzuribako) perfectly embodies the refined, spiritual elegance of the traditional Japanese scholar's study. The interior...

The Design & Impact: This exceptionally decorative three-tier jubako presents a lush arrangement of chrysanthemums in a vivid yet refined palette. Against the deep black lacquer gro...

The Design & Impact: This exquisite writing box (suzuribako) perfectly captures the refined literati aesthetic of the late Edo period. The cover features a charming, highly seaso...

Mid-size, Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Made of Sugi cedar - a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style &...

Mid-size, Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquered Tansu chest of drawers. Made of Sugi cedar - a product of late Edo to early Meiji era (circa 1860s-1880s) , estimate from the style &...

A beautiful example of Japanese lacquer (urushi), this classic hibachi comes to us from the private collection of renowned film critic Gene Siskel.

A captivating lacquer suzuri’bako (writing box) of rounded rectangular form depicting a pair of shishi (temple lions) and the lucky god Hotei 布袋 on a rôiro’urushi (black lacquer) gro...

Showa Era Takamaki-e Urushi lacquer low table with life-edge border. Origin is likely Wajima or Yamanaka region.

Of rounded rectangular form with a gently domed cover, the exterior finished in a glossy black roiro’urushi (black lacquer) ground delicately sprinkled with a subtle mokume (wood gra...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

Exceptional Japanese domed-lid chest or coffer, crafted in the 1920s during the Taisho era and decorated using the *urushi-e* lacquer technique with lotus flower motifs.

Small namban style chest with a semi-cylindrical lid made of black lacquered wood (urushi) with gold lacquer (maki-e) and inlaid with mother-of-pearl (raden).

This medium-sized mizura tansu (kitchen chest) dates to the mid-to-late Edo period (circa 1830s-1869), as determined by its style and condition. The original urushi lacquer has a ni...

The finish is made of traditional Japanese urushi lacquer, and the beautiful deep black color and moist luster are created by the handwork of urushi lacquer craftsmen.

This stacking glass cabinet was crafted in the Meiji Era (1868–1912). Finished in black urushi lacquer, it has a calm, composed presence with a balanced, architectural form.

Deep, warm dark reddish color comes not only from the layers of Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin (kakishibu) & burnt pine ink.

The weight is heavier than its size, and having unique surface. Original Urushi lacquer slightly remains in wabi sabi condition.

The piece is crafted from Japanese red pine and sugi cedar, with thick structural framing and traditional joinery. Its original dark urushi lacquer surface has developed a rich wabi-...

Gloss finish urushi lacquer over ABS thermoplastic viewer / Black film diffuser Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based in Tokyo, Japan since 1999.

Japanese Merchant’s chest (choba-dansu), Toyama, the front entirely constructed of keyaki (Zelkova serrata), original fuki-urushi lacquer finish, completed with hinoki (Chamaecyparis...

Deep, warm dark reddish color comes not only from the layers of Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin (kakishibu) & burnt pine ink.

The surface is reinforced by the layered Washi (traditional Japanese paper), stained & coated with persimmon tannin & Urushi lacquer, it gives extra sturdiness & water p...

There're the remain of the iron rings to attach the shoulder belt, and the remain of a pair of hinge for missing lid to cover the drawers during travel. Original urushi lacquer remai...

The urushi lacquer has worn away in places over time, revealing subtle variations in tone and texture that add to its wabi-sabi charm.

Tataki-nuri textured finish urushi lacquer over ABS thermoplastic viewer / Rough-textured black film diffuser Kojun is an self-taught multimédia American artist born in 1977 based i...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

A warm black color with a slight reddish hue comes from the layers of urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and burnt pine ink.

Finished with traditional Urushi lacquer. The original laquer remains well & gives a good wabi sabi touch.

The repair was completed with 24k gold and traditional urushi lacquer. While a piece with many cracks will always remain somewhat fragile, the urushi lacquer bonds are as strong as t...

The seam of the tabletop has been carefully filled with traditional urushi lacquer putty, creating a smooth and practical surface.

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

The stand of associated date, almost certainly Chinese export, constructed in hardwood and finished in urushi lacquer. Raised on slender legs with shaped brackets and a pierced fri...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

Colors are deepened, close to black by age, original urushi lacquer remains in good condition. Guessing from the style, it would be used as "Seiri dansu (organizer Tansu storage)" ...

A warm black color with a slight reddish hue comes from the layers of urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and burnt pine ink.

In our workshop we apply eggshell lacquer to many things mostly using the inside of the eggshell. The mosaic pattern is achieved with a cracking motion using the ends of pointed tool...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

This antique lacquerware box with a lid retains the elegance of the Taisho period. It is characterized by the deep luster of the lacquer and the delicately painted floral pattern, m...

Since its establishment in 1854, Butsudan no Oonoya has been responsible for the manufacture and sale of Nagoya butsudan, a collection of traditional Japanese craft techniques such a...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

The main material is Sugi Cedar, and the Inside of drawer boxes are fully Urushi lacquered and preserved very well. It is believed to have been used for storing delicate metallic too...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

- using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning & repairing the item - using organic & traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, ...

There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...

There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...

There is type of English sweet called a Licorice Allsort. They are made in different layers and some have little balls covering them. The red lacquer and the little white pieces of e...

Ecdysis, Jiro Yonezawa, bamboo, urushi lacquer, 27" x 8" x 5.75", 2019. This abstract bamboo sculpture is by Japanese artist, Jiro Yonezawa (b. 1956).

Spring Wind, Jiro Yonezawa, bamboo, urushi lacquer, 18.375" x 9.25" x 9.25", 2019. This abstract bamboo sculpture is by Japanese artist, Jiro Yonezawa (b. 1956).