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The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, a tea party ...

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 ...

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 ...

The exhibition Chinese Lacquer Ware of the Qianlong Reign from The Palace Museum opens to the public at the Guardian Art Center in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] The exhibition Chinese Lacquer Ware of the ...

The National Museum of Korea launched the special exhibition “Ottchil, the Coated Splendor of Asian Lacquerware” on Tuesday, showcasing some 260 pieces of lacquerware produced in different parts of ...

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 ...

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 ...

While ceramic dishes and metal cutlery are standard fare, there’s something very satisfying about having a bowl that will grow and change as you do. While there are scores of different traditional ...