Urushi Lacquer

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...

- 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...

"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...

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...

- 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, ...

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...

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...

More than 20 years ago, I once visited Europe. It was just during the Christmas season, and I entered a vintage toy store attracted by the atmosphere of its exterior, which was faint...

Especially, this one is larger than ordinary Iko, both width & height - Probably made as a display stand such as in Kimono seller shop, more than just a home use. Original urus...

The screen features an antique-finished gold leaf background, traditional gold brocade border, and black urushi lacquer-finished frame. The bold graphic design and reflective gold s...

Each piece is unique, created using a View-Master® toy refinished by Kojun working with traditional craftsmen in materials including urushi lacquer, gold and silver leaf, Japanese wa...

Each piece is unique, created using a View-Master® toy refinished by Kojun working with traditional craftsmen in materials including urushi lacquer, gold and silver leaf, Japanese wa...

Each piece is unique, created using a View-Master® toy refinished by Kojun working with traditional craftsmen in materials including urushi lacquer, gold and silver leaf, Japanese wa...

- 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, ...

Each piece is unique, created using a View-Master® toy refinished by Kojun working with traditional craftsmen in materials including urushi lacquer, gold and silver leaf, Japanese wa...

- 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, ...

- 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, ...

Bon by Aldo Bakker, 2017 A rework of Dutch artist and designer, Aldo Bakker’s wondrous Pink Stool in urushi lacquer from 2015, Bon in stained ash or mahogany exudes Bakker’s accompl...

They are unusually substantial for a piece of this type, further reflecting the quality of construction throughout. The original urushi lacquer has been well preserved, with layers ...

Bon by Aldo Bakker, 2017 A rework of Dutch artist and designer, Aldo Bakker’s wondrous Pink Stool in urushi lacquer from 2015, Bon in stained ash or mahogany exudes Bakker’s accompl...

The exterior was originally finished in traditional Japanese urushi lacquer and was later overpainted in black.

A rework of Dutch artist and designer, Aldo Bakker’s wondrous Pink Stool in urushi lacquer from 2015, Bon in stained ash exudes Bakker’s accomplished sense of serene form and materia...

A rework of Dutch artist and designer, Aldo Bakker’s wondrous Pink Stool in urushi lacquer from 2015, Bon in stained ash exudes Bakker’s accomplished sense of serene form and materia...

A rework of Dutch artist and designer, Aldo Bakker’s wondrous Pink Stool in urushi lacquer from 2015, Bon in stained ash exudes Bakker’s accomplished sense of serene form and materia...

Its warm, reddish dark-brown color comes from layers of Urushi lacker, persimmon tannin, known as kakishibu, and pine soot ink.

The original Urushi lacker finish remains, showing a beautiful wabi-sabi character.

This is a work board likely used by a lacquer artisan somewhere in the Tohoku region — perhaps in an area such as Tochigi or Fukushima. It is thought to date from the Showa 30s (the ...

New finds from an old Kura (traditional storehouse) from Niigata Prefecture, Tohoku area, Japan. Mizuya tansu is made of Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu) & premium quality reddish S...

The original Urushi lacker finish remains, showing a beautiful wabi-sabi character.

A small, quietly endearing antique low table crafted from solid Japanese Keyaki Zelkova, circa 1820s - 1850s, Late Edo period. Modest in scale and simple in form, it reflects a time...

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

A small, quietly endearing antique low table crafted from solid Japanese Keyaki Zelkova, circa 1820s - 1850s, Late Edo period. Modest in scale and simple in form, it reflects a time...

An Important Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Period Black and Gold Lacquer Cabinet on a Regency Chinoiserie Stand, Circa 1650 An exceptionally fine Japanese Edo period black lacquer c...

The Shogun collection is born from the encounter between Franck Genser’s refined aesthetic and the timeless elegance of Japan. Crafted in lacquered composite, the Onishi coffee table...

A lacquered teak wood manuscript trunk, depicting a Jakata tale. Myanmar, formerly Burma, late 19th Century. Known as "Sadaik", it's a Mandalay-period gilt and lacquer trunk or st...

The surface is finished in traditional Japanese urushi lacquer. Over time, the lacquer has matured into a deeper, near-black tone through natural aging.

Behind the doors, the open storage compartment is finished in traditional black urushi lacquer, creating a calm contrast with the natural wood exterior and providing an elegant backd...

The table is constructed primarily from Japanese cedar, with a solid Japanese horse chestnut tabletop finished in black urushi lacquer. The lower structure is finished in a reddish-b...

A Rare and Important 17th Century Miniature Japanese Lacquer Cabinet, 19 cm H, 17cm W, 16.5cm D. The exquisitely decorated cabinet depicts fine floral raised scenes to each side. l...

Japanese lacquer, known as urushi, is a natural varnish derived from tree sap and applied in many thin layers to create a hard, glossy, almost glass-like surface.

Originating from Niigata, a region celebrated for its rigorous craftsmanship and distinctive lacquer traditions, this piece features a rare and captivating Soju-urushi (textured raw ...

A spectacular and exceptionally rare Japanese circular ceiling painting (marugata tenjo-ga) depicting an exuberant composition of white Casablanca lilies and vivid orange-red tiger l...

A boldly original and visually arresting circular ceiling painting (marugata tenjo-ga) depicting a luxuriant composition of flowering prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) and Cattleya orchi...

A magnificent and vibrantly coloured circular ceiling painting (marugata tenjo-ga) depicting an explosion of scarlet Erythrina (coral tree) blossoms — rendered in natural mineral pig...

A number of terms are used in Japanese to refer to lacquerware. Shikki (漆器) means "lacquer ware" in the most literal sense, while nurimono (塗物) means "coated things", and urushi-nuri...

This is a Japanese "Komainu" (guardian lion-dog). Komainu are statues of guardian beasts placed in pairs at the entrances of Shinto shrines or in front of shrine buildings, protectin...

A large hibachi (手焙り, te-aburi / hand-warmer brazier) of paulownia wood (kiri, 桐), decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay (raden, 螺鈿) and makie lacquer depicting birds and flowers (花鳥蒔...