Japanese Lacquer
Japanese lacquer stands apart for its extraordinary technical ambition and discipline. Each work is the result of a painstaking, multi stage process in which layers of lacquer are applied, cured, and polished repeatedly, often over months or even years.
Highly refined decorative techniques demanded absolute precision, with little margin for error. The concentration of skill, patience, and control embodied in these works places them among the most intricately crafted objects ever produced.
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A Fine Japanese Lacquer Shell Matching Box by Hara Yōyūsai -
A JAPANESE GOLD AND SILVER LACQUER BOX
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A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER 'SPRING & AUTUMN' WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKO)
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A Japanese incense box
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A SILVER AND GOLD MAKI-E LACQUER YUTO AND COVER
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A Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kōgō) By Yamazaki Mushu
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BOXES IN THE FORMS OF A CRANE AND OF A FISH
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TWO BOXES IN THE FORMS OF FANS
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A GROUP OF BOXES
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A GILT-COPPER AND GOLD MAKI-E LACQUER PALANQUIN OR NORIMONO
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A japanese lacquered kodansu 日本漆器小櫃
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A gold-lacquer presentation tebako (box for personal accessories) with senior imperial provenance
