Tray with arch handle and red urushi coating.

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Dimensions
  H 31 x W 48.5 x D 26 cm
• Year of creation
  2019
• Rarity
  Unique

Lacquering

Lacquering (kyūshitsu) is the art of applying lacquer to a substrate using spatulas or brushes. The technique includes a range of processes, from reinforcing the substrate with cloth to building up the foundation and applying the middle- and top-coats. The final coat can be left as is (nuritate), polished with charcoal to a high-gloss finish (roiro shiage), or given one of several hundred alternative (kawarinuri) finishes. Lacquer application is known for both its technical difficulty and richly expressive qualities.

• The 66th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2019)
• Selected