Urushi Lacquer

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.

The surface is finished in deep black urushi lacquer, softly worn over time to reveal traces of the red underlayer beneath.

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.

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

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...

A Sugi Cedar Long Low Cabinet with 8 Drawers from Meiji period, circa 1860s–1900s, constructed from solid Sugi cedar and finished in layers of original urushi lacquer. The low, wide...

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 expressive grain of Keyaki is beautifully enhanced by a traditional urushi lacquer finish. While the sugi cedar sections have a deeper, darker tone created through layers of pers...

The structural frames of the main unit & lattice sliding doors are made of the thick lumbers with traditional joinery without metal fasteners. The original urushi lacquer has a...

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

The combination of black Urushi lacquer, bamboo, and aged copper exemplifies an unintentional harmony, one of key elements of the wabi-sabi aesthetic.

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, ...

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)" ...

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

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...

Finished with deep reddish-black Urushi lacquer. Originally made as a chest for storing swords, this piece is fitted with lock plates and iron reinforcement hardware.

- 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, ...

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, burnt pi...

- 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, ...

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).

The understated hardware and practical construction give the piece a quiet utilitarian beauty. The urushi lacquer surface has developed a beautiful wabi-sabi character through many y...

Together with its calm, deep-toned Urushi lacquer finish, this is a high-quality antique low table with a presence greater than its modest size might suggest.

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...

- 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, burnt pi...

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

The surface is finished in a deep, dark urushi lacquer or natural soot-glaze, which has developed a rich, complex sheen over nearly two centuries of exposure to hearth smoke and hand...

It has an original wiped Urushi lacquer technique finish with Hirute style handles and individually cut slatted doors versus large wood panels with carved-in slats.

"In China the gourd was particularly revered as a symbol of fortune and scholarship. Great care and craft goes into the cultivation of gourds into various shapes - the hourglass or f...

Refined and sensual small accessories for the desk or vanity have been loved and enjoyed by collectors or aesthetes for many centuries. Examples of beautiful, delicate workmanship ca...

Water flowing over rocks creates a contrast between the sparkle of the water and the relative opacity of the rocks. In these boxes black lacquer pours over natural shells that glow a...

Gourds may have been the first bowls used by humans. Their strength and lightness have made them vital water-carriers for millennia in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The Calaba Bo...

- 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 Spin Bowls are simple yet complex; terraces of linear lines create a rounded form onto which numerous layers of natural lacquer have been applied. Hand-sanding slowly reveals the...