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 ...
SINGAPORE — The complex Japanese lacquering technique known as maki-e is often found on luxury pens, but only a few companies have applied it to watch dials. Nevertheless, this year Vacheron ...
The three neighboring East Asian nations of Korea, China and Japan may share commonalities but are so distinct. Art is no exception. One effort in trying to understand the creativity of these nations ...