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Lacquerware Artists Directory

Meet the lacquer masters who transform urushi tree sap into objects of profound beauty. Through painstaking processes involving dozens of layers and techniques like maki-e gold decoration, these artists create works that deepen with age. Japanese lacquerware represents one of the world's most refined decorative arts.

240 artists
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Craft:
All Bamboo Ceramics Glass Lacquerware Metalwork Textiles Woodwork
Region:
All Chugoku East Japan Ishikawa Kinki Shikoku Tokai Toyama West Japan Yamaguchi
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