Oriental Artisan, the preeminent purveyor of heritage-driven craftsmanship and luxury lifestyle goods, today announced the world premiere of its Tea Master Cup (Zhu Ren Bei) Lacquerware Collection.

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The Noto Peninsula earthquake dealt a severe blow to the production of Wajima-nuri traditional lacquerware, which is designated an important intangible cultural heritage.

Craftsmen appeared very early in the history of the Yi ethnic group. Lacquerware were like a shining star among Yi utensils. The most used colors in Yi lacquerware are black, red and yellow. The ...

WAJIMA, Japan >> A project to find new owners for recovered Wajima lacquerware is underway in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake on Jan. 1. A volunteer organization in Noto, Ishikawa ...

The word urushi is said to have come from uruwashii, meaning “graceful” or “elegant,” or uruoi, “to become moist.” Sap produced by lacquer trees to repair cuts to their bark is harvested and refined ...

Ottchil, or the technique of coating lacquer in varnish, utilizes the finest craftsmanship. It takes several months just to collect the sap and refine the lacquer. Then, the process of coating a ...

The ancient craft of urushi, or Japanese lacquerware, is one of Asia’s oldest artistic traditions. Evidence for the use of lacquer – a tree sap used to coat and decorate objects like boxes, bowls and ...

Lacquerware, “najeonjang” or “najeon chilgi,” is Intangible Cultural Property No. 10 for Korea. Made with abalone inlay, precious materials, and lacquer (“ottchil”), these wood and metal works are a ...

Lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, known as ``najeonchilgi,'' has long been regarded as a luxurious item symbolizing wealth and nobility both in the past and present. ``Najeon'' means ...

Employees of Tangdu Varnished Lacquer Ware Co making varnished lacquer screens, in PIngyao, Shanxi province, on Sept 25 [Photo/pyonline.net] An employee of Tangdu Varnished Lacquer Ware Co making ...