Lacquer is usually for precious, pricey stuff. Think handcrafted bowls and serving trays, religious artefacts in museum collections, and the facades of old shrines, temples and other architectural ...
“Lacquer art might be called the decorative expression of light. The combination of the shining black lacquer and the lustrous gold is a perfect way to convey radiance.” Lacquerware, produced by ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “The sap harvested for lacquer is like the blood of a tree. It is a treasure from nature,” says ...
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