Urushi Lacquer

Network is designed by Eliana Lorena and crafted for Hands on Design by Maruyoshi Kosaka, a Japanese workshop specializing in Urushi lacquer—a precious natural finish traditionally u...

Network is designed by Eliana Lorena and crafted for Hands on Design by Maruyoshi Kosaka, a Japanese workshop specializing in Urushi lacquer—a precious natural finish traditionally u...

Below on the other side is stated ''The Wu-Chen Year'' Pillar stands for: Earth Dragon Ancestry and Generational Identity. Beautiful black Urushi lacquer style finish on wood, gilt a...

A Japanese merchant counter tansu from the late Edo period, circa 1840s–1860s, constructed from solid Sugi cedar and finished in layers of original urushi lacquer. This piece was fo...

Antique Japanese Hand-woven flat basket - or tray, made of Bamboo, lacquered with traditional Urushi in deep reddish brown.

Tsukroi is designed by Kazuyo Komoda and manufactured for Hands on design by Maruyoshi Kosaka, a workshop in Japan specialized in Urushi laquer, a fine natural lacquer, traditionally...

Like an ancient pebble or river-rock that has been tumbled for centuries to polish and reveal its alluvial layers. Hand-turned solid oak box enveloped in lacquered eggshell marquetry.

Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...

Brulé means 'burnt' in French. Raw and delicate, the Brulé boxes evoke the idea of baked earth or ashes. There is a powerful energy in the details of decisions and patterns that crea...

Husk Vase, Small, in Moonlit Puddle. Husk vessels are exquisite, original iridescent sculptures. Between 15 and 20 layers of lacquer are brushed onto lost-wax cast organic forms. Eac...

Husk Vase, Small, in Sunlit Puddle. Husk vessels are exquisite, original iridescent sculptures. Between 15 and 20 layers of lacquer are brushed onto lost-wax cast organic forms. Each...

The reverse is also finished in red urushi lacquer. Japan, 19th century, likely Meiji period.

These are table top hibachi or hand warmers which are now the perfect vessels for orchids or other sculptural plants. The Urushi lacquer is of top quality and although its shows sign...

Dimensions: W 17.7 × D 17.5 × H 8.3 cm Weight: 255 g Origin: Japan (Aizu region) A refined urushi lacquer bowl crafted in the Aizu region, renowned for its centuries-old lacquer tra...

A refined piece suitable for collectors of Japanese art, or as a sophisticated accent in a contemporary or classical interior. Material: Lacquered wood Technique: Traditional Japane...

A sumptuous sloping vase that is rich with texture and colour. Urushi lacquer in classic red and black is applied over a raw linen surface cast in bronze before rubbing back to show ...

The matching set includes a writing table (bundai) and poem box (tanzaku bako), both decorated with gilt lacquer in the style of takamaki-e and hiramaki-e urushi lacquer.

Urushi lacquer craftsmen use the top panel as a work table, also mix the lacquers on it like a painter's palette, so they have to wipe the excessed lacquer everyday in the end of the...

A wooden vessel used from the Meiji era to the Taisho era. Probably a beech tree. It is made by hollowing out. It's very cool, isn't it? It is a lacquered tall foot round tray made ...

Originally made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener. Urushi lacquer remains in nice wabi sabi touch with dark reddish hue, comes not only from the layers of Urushi ...

Originally made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener. Black Urushi lacquer remains in nice wabi sabi touch, comes not only from the layers of Urushi lacquer, persimm...

Made of quality Sugi Cedar, sturdy enough for actual use, also can put something heavy on top. Urushi lacquer with dark reddish hue comes from the layers of Urushi lacquer, persimmo...

Showa period urushi red lacquer kōgō style lidded box - featuring stylized wading cranes to the lid and modified trellis work to the base - the base is raised on three small lacquer ...

Originally made with traditional wood joinery without metal fastener. Dark reddish brown Urushi lacquer remains in nice wabi sabi touch, comes not only from the layers of Urushi lac...

Vintage Urushi red lacquer tray with six stemmed cups - each cup gilt decorated with a different floral, leaf or bamboo specimen - the tray gilt decorated with bamboo to the center, ...

This effect is achieved by sprinkling fine gold or silver powder onto a layer of wet urushi lacquer before sealing it with additional transparent or semi-transparent lacquer layers.

A remarkable Japanese kanshitsu lacquer stand dating from the early Shōwa period, featuring a highly expressive surface created through the innovative application of multiple layers ...

Material: plywood, lacquer size:L46×W91×H1.5(Board thickness)cm 5kg Estimate packing: Weight 11kg L52cm W98cm H8cm A workstand used by lacquer craftsman. Through years of use, natur...

Material: Cedar wood size:L47×W91×H1cm(Board thickness)/ 5cm(Thickness, including the legs) 4kg Estimate packing: Weight 11kg L55cm W100cm H12cm A workstand used by lacquer craftsma...

Made of Japanese newspapers, urushi lacquer, red ochre (bengara).

A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan. The rectangula...

A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...

A lovely Japanese lacquer decorated tray with images of hemp leaves, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms by Zohiko, Meiji or Taisho Period, early 20th century, Japan. The graceful tra...

A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...

Made with traditional woodworking jointly without metal fastener. Finished with black urushi lacquer - it's original, remains in good condition.

Overall, the original urushi lacquer remains in nice wabi sabi condition, There're some dents especially on the top area.

A beautiful example of Japanese lacquer (urushi), this elegant hibachi makes an ideal jardinière for orchids and lush greenery.

Each part is beautifully lacquered in fine glossy black roiro lacquer (rôiro’urushi) and adorned with intricate gold hiramaki-e (low-relief lacquer design) featuring scrolling vines ...

Made of quality single solid slab of Japanese Red Pine (Akamatsu), chosen for wabi sabi decoration. Original Urushi lacquer remains in good condition. Product of 1900s-1940s (late ...

Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink.

The Design & Impact: This elegant antique writing box (suzuribako) represents the perfect harmony of traditional Japanese high lacquer art and classical scholar culture. Against ...

The Design & Impact: This breathtaking Kanshitsu (dry lacquer) tray is a definitive masterpiece by the legendary Japanese lacquer artist Oba Shogyo. The tray features a gently cu...

The Design & Impact: This elegant document box (bunko or ryoshibako) presents a dignified and highly stable form, serving as a magnificent canvas for traditional Japanese lacquer...

The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique writing box (suzuribako) exudes the dignified and highly formalized elegance of the Japanese aristocracy. The cover features a brillia...

The Design & Impact: This exceptionally beautiful and complete antique document box (bunko) and writing box (suzuribako) set perfectly captures the poetic and expansive beauty of...

On Kentoku masks, you often see a fleshy base color, enhanced with red around the eyes and nose to give a ruddy, lifelike (often tipsy) expression. Lacquering (urushi) was applied f...

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 art. T...

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 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...