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Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.
5 cze 2020 · Japanese lacquer, or urushi, is a transformative and highly prized material that has been refined for over 7000 years. Cherished for its infinite versatility, urushi is a distinctive art form that has spread across all facets of Japanese culture from the tea ceremony to modern abstract sculpture.
25 lip 2023 · Lacquerware is a uniquely East Asian craft with deep roots in Japan. It is commonly seen as tableware like bowls, plates, chopsticks, cups, coasters, and cutlery, along with containers like traditional “jubako,” decorative plates and other ornaments, hand mirrors, tea utensils, vases, combs, trays, and more.
YAMADA HEIANDO is a Japanese lacquerware brand, with more than 90 years of history and traditions. Founded in 1919 in Tokyo, Japan, we have always been serving the finest lacquer items. The extensive lineup ranges from classic sets of tableware to jewelry boxes in luxury, with more than 400 items in total. Our customers include:
5 mar 2024 · Japan’s urushi lacquer crafts are celebrated for their diversity and exquisite detail, with lacquerware, maki-e, carved lacquer, and kintsugi standing out. These crafts leverage urushi’s singular properties to fuse aesthetic appeal with functionality, deeply ingrained in Japanese culture.
The use of natural lacquer, known as urushi, has a 9,000-year history in Japan. Lacquered artifacts dating back to the prehistoric Jomon period (10,000–300 BCE) have been found at various archeological sites throughout Japan.
30 cze 2023 · The Daigo Urushi lacquer sap harvested around Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture, is the best in Japan. Its highly transparent luster makes it ideal for high-end lacquerware. As domestic lacquer...
